What does Boris Johnson plan for the sequels? The head of British diplomacy, Liz Truss, was elected on Monday as head of the Conservative Party and will officially succeed her as Prime Minister on Tuesday.
It remains to be seen what Boris Johnson will do after leaving 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the head of government. Asked about it by the British channel Sky News at the end of August, he evaded the question, declaring “focus on today”.
• Return to the deputy mandate?
Will Boris Johnson just get his MP back? Elected from the constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip, in Greater London, since 2015, he is the subject of a parliamentary inquiry to determine whether he knowingly misled Parliament during his explanations of “partygate”, a scandal involving underground parties at those who attended. by members of the government during the Covid-19 pandemic.
If the committee in charge of the investigation determines that Boris Johnson has indeed lied to members of Parliament, it can decide to sanction him. Which could, in the worst case, lead to his suspension from the House of Commons for several days. If the suspension lasts more than 10 days and 10% of the electorate in Boris Johnson’s constituency signs a petition to that effect, a new election will have to be held in this territory, explains the country’s electoral commission.
The results of the parliamentary inquiry are expected to be published this fall, according to the Institute of Government, a UK think tank.
• Writes books?
Before becoming a political figure, Boris Johnson worked as a journalist for several years. He had also become a columnist for the daily telegraph in 2018 after his resignation as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
He has also published several books and in 2015 he signed a contract with a publisher to write a still unpublished book on William Shakespeare.
The British press also believes that, like many former leaders, Boris Johnson could publish memoirs about his time in power.
• An envelope for your public activities
Although Boris Johnson’s plans are not officially known, he will have funds to carry out his activities as a public figure. Since Margaret Thatcher resigned in 1991, former British Prime Ministers have been entitled to an endowment of up to £115,000 a year (more than €130,000).
This sum must reimburse the costs incurred by public activities, such as “office and secretarial costs”, explains the British government on its site.
By way of comparison, in France, the income of former Presidents is made up of an annual endowment of approximately 65,000 euros gross per year, to which is added the remuneration of former Presidents who are members of the Constitutional Council – not the case of none currently. Employees and security guards are also available to them.
Boris Johnson is expected this Tuesday by Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral, Scotland, to officially present his resignation. He will be followed by Liz Truss, who will become the 15th female head of government in the monarch’s 70-year reign.
He is then due to deliver his first speech on the same day in front of 10 Downing Street. Before getting down to business to form his government.
Source: BFM TV
