Sir, A crisis at some point over Boris Johnson’s premiership was, perhaps, inevitable. The problem flows from the system of confidence votes organised by the 1922 Committee. As you report (“Pyrrhic Victory”, leading article, Jun 7), most backbench Conservative MPs voted to remove Johnson as their leader. The 1922 Committee exists to represent Tory backbenchers. It would have honoured the electorate’s wish to depose Johnson, the need for effective government and the electoral interests of the Conservative Party — had its rules allowed it to bar ministers and their

Source: The Times June 08, 2022 11:04 UTC