This is a quick follow up from yesterday’s post. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson (It’s been nearly 3 years, but I still have trouble with that statement), faced a no-confidence vote against his own Conservative Party, know as the Tories.

To remove Boris as leader and Prime Minister, over 180 Tory MPs needed to vote against him. I hate to break it to you, but the Tories failed. What a surprise.

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211 Tory MPs voted for Boris, while 148 Tory MPs voted against him. The result is that he gets to stay at 10 Downing St; for at least the time being.

Even though Boris and the government have stated that this result has given them a victory, so they can continue to level up the UK, it’s just a victory on paper; it’s very thin.

59% of Tory MPs have supported Boris, but 41% don’t. To put it another way, 2 out of every 5 Tory MPs, do not support their own leader. That’s insane.

If this result is truly a victory for Boris, it’s a pyrrhic victory; like the Battle of the Alamo, the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Battle of Hoth, or recently, the Siege of Mariupol. You’ve won the battle, but just so you can lose the war.

This vote is actually the beginning of the end for Boris Johnson and the Tories. They may have survived this round, but the British public will not forget this; especially at the next election.

Thanks for reading Some Geek Told Me. It actually means a lot to me. Look afterwards yourselves, and I’ll see you next Monday.

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