Block Boris: Parliamentary motion tabled to stop Boris Johnson 

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The Liberal Democrats have tabled a motion in Parliament to block Boris Johnson becoming Prime Minister again. 

The motion seeks to stop MPs who were found to have broken the law while in government from becoming Prime Minister. The Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper has described Johnson as “Britain’s Berlusconi” and said he is not fit to govern Britain. 

Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said: 

"Boris Johnson is Britain's Berlusconi. Conservative MPs are flocking to support yet another disgraced Prime Minister. 

“The British public will never forget the way Boris Johnson repeatedly lied to them over his Covid lawbreaking. Partygate and the subsequent cover up proved he is unfit to govern this great country. 

"From his illegal lockdown parties, to his Government's unlawful failure to protect care home residents during the pandemic, Boris Johnson's tenure as Prime Minister demonstrated that he simply has no regard for rules, or for the general public. 

"It is time to end this Conservative party soap opera. People's mortgage bills are spiralling out of control and local health services are at breaking point. The country deserves better than yet more Conservative chaos and incompetence."

ENDS

Notes to Editor 

Early Day Motion tabled by the Liberal Democrats: 

"That this House believes that the upholding of standards by its Members is of vital importance to the functioning of UK democracy; believes that it is vital that the Prime Minister and Ministers uphold these standards; and therefore resolves that any honourable or right honourable member that is found to have broken the law whilst in Government should be barred from holding Prime Ministerial Office.”