Instead, he is fighting for his credibility as prime minister as he faces allegations of sexual impropriety and plots to oust him. The furor overshadowed his first appearance as prime minister at his ruling Conservative party’s annual conference in Manchester, England. The idea would be that, if he were defeated, an alternative government could be installed under a temporary compromise prime minister. For years, many observers had assumed that Johnson’s private life would be a bar to his ambition of becoming prime minister. His biographer, Andrew Gimson, said Johnson would likely be able to brush off the Arcuri allegations, too.

Source: Hindustan Times September 30, 2019 00:48 UTC