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Boris Johnson critics accused of pursuing a pro-European agenda

Boris Johnson’s allies allege that some rebellious Conservative MPs are trying to oust him from number 10. want to move Britannia back into orbit of Brussels like prime ministers problems deepened on Friday.

Johnson booed and ridiculed by sections of crowd waving the flag as it arrived at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London for thanksgiving service for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

prime minister, supporters of Russia tried to hold a rally support for him, highlighting the article by Tobias Ellwood, former tory defense minister, who Britain said should back to EU single market reduce living expenses, increase trade and eliminate boundary friction in Northern Ireland.

One minister close to Johnson, Ellwood said in an article this week – who withdrew his support for in prime minister — exposed a pro-European subplot about trying to kick him out of Downing Street: “Tobias is a bit game away.”

Simon Clark, Treasury minister said on Twitter: “One market membership would extinguish half the freedoms that make Brexit so important and Boris so important reason we could escape It.”

Lord David Frost, former Brexit ministers said of Ellwood: ‘Brexit is really insecure’ in his arms or his allies.”

However, ministerial ally of Johnson acknowledged that many of 30 or so Conservative MPs who named for in prime minister resign not motivated by desire for Brexit revenge.

More than half of those who call for Johnson to leave are Brexit supporters, including some of the biggest names in vacation campaign: former ministers David Davies, Steve Baker and Andrea Leadsom.

But one A pro-European Conservative MP told the FT that Ellwood’s comments “gave Number 10 a pretext” to try to claim that former Other activists campaigned for Johnson’s removal.

Tom Tugendhat, Pro-European Chairman of foreign affairs committee and was seen as a potential contender for Tory leadership, quickly closed. down any suggestion that a return to a single EU market was on in cards.

“Tobias wrong”, he tweeted. “Single market puts the EU in fee: EU rules open borders, no new trade transactions. We need deal british people control, not foreign laws with no say. Let’s plan for in future and stop looking back. This decision is made”.

Some rebellious Tories believe that Johnson could face a vote of No confidence in his leadership is next week: about 54 MPs must write to Sir Graham Brady, chairman of committee of 1922 of conservatives on the bench to trigger such a newsletter.

But Downing Street insiders believe Johnson is not dead yet.in in danger zone”. One colleague of Johnson said, “If and until threshold intersect, PM focuses on in real challenges of his work, not theoretical questions.”

Johnson’s position did not help on Friday when the crowd of royal well-wishers taunted and booed prime minister when he arrived at St. Paul’s Cathedral with his wife Carrie.

Although some members of crowd also welcomed prime minister illustrated incident how he became a divisive figure.

“People who turn up for royal anniversaries tend to be conservative voters,” he said. one Conservative MP. “The prime minister should have a skin as thick as a rhinoceros, and his advisers should have a skin as thick as porridge, so as not to understand what is happening. on”.

Criticism of Johnson’s leadership continued. Ed Costello, head of Grassroots Conservatives, an organization representing rank-and-file Tories, told the Daily Telegraph: “I have come to the conclusion that he is probably should resign, and if he had any sense, he would have resigned before he was pushed.”

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