Boris Johnson’s Authorities is on excessive alert for potential defections to Labour by ‘Pink Wall’ Tory MPs apprehensive about shedding their seats on the subsequent election.
Final week a bombshell Mail on Sunday ballot confirmed there had been a mid-term crash in help within the 57 former Labour and marginal seats gained by the Tories in 2019.
The information that the Prime Minister had entered the New 12 months 16 factors behind Labour noticed ‘Pink Wallers’ scrambling for concepts to maintain constituents onside.
Speak instantly turned to submitting letters of no-confidence within the Prime Minister amid fears he’s changing into a drag on their fortunes.
Now get together whips are involved that a few of them may try a ‘rooster run’ to a secure Labour seat – or swap sides in the identical seat.
Boris Johnson’s Authorities is on excessive alert for potential defections to Labour by ‘Pink Wall’ Tory MPs apprehensive about shedding their seats on the subsequent election. Final week a bombshell Mail on Sunday ballot confirmed there had been a mid-term crash in help within the 57 former Labour and marginal seats gained by the Tories in 2019
Voting information present that on this parliamentary session, 15 Tory MPs representing former Labour strongholds or marginals have voted in opposition to the Conservatives on 5 or extra events. Amongst them are Dehenna Davison (left), MP for Bishop Auckland; Lee Anderson (proper), MP for Ashfield; Mark Jenkinson, MP for Workington; and Imran Ahmad Khan, the suspended MP for Wakefield
The Pink Wall MPs, who have been elected on a tide of help for Mr Johnson’s push to ‘get Brexit carried out’, worry for his or her futures as voters more and more query No 10’s strategy.
It comes as new evaluation by this newspaper reveals a concerted pushback by a small core of Tory MPs in opposition to No 10.
Voting information present that on this parliamentary session, 15 Tory MPs representing former Labour strongholds or marginals have voted in opposition to the Conservatives on 5 or extra events.
Amongst them are Dehenna Davison, MP for Bishop Auckland; Lee Anderson, MP for Ashfield; Mark Jenkinson, MP for Workington; and Imran Ahmad Khan, the suspended MP for Wakefield.
Final night time, one MP informed The Mail on Sunday that ‘dividing traces’ seemed to be rising between the actions of the management and the issues of their voters.
Evaluation of newest voting behaviour reveals that Mr Jenkinson – whose Workington seat had been held by the Labour get together for 40 years earlier than the Tories took it two years in the past – has voted seven occasions in opposition to the Tory majority since Might.
He has fervently opposed stringent Covid laws, as has Ms Davison.
Final week’s MoS ballot of the Pink Wall and marginal seats put Labour on 49 per cent and the Conservatives on simply 33 per cent within the occasion of a Basic Election. The ballot additionally put Sir Keir Starmer’s get together forward in nationwide voting intention, with Labour on 40 per cent and the Tories on 35 per cent
Information additionally reveal Tories together with Robert Largan and Elliot Colburn of Excessive Peak and Carshalton and Wallington respectively – each marginal seats – backed a transfer to permit MPs to debate sanctions referring to bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct allegations in flagrant disregard of the Tory place.
Final week, Mr Anderson stated his constituents have been extra involved in regards to the rising price of dwelling, slightly than No 10’s inexperienced agenda, a sentiment echoed by Lord Frost in at this time’s MoS unique interview.
Though the rebels insist there have been no discussions about doable defections, No 10 is on alert, because the Tory coverage chasm seems to deepen.
Final week’s MoS ballot of the Pink Wall and marginal seats put Labour on 49 per cent and the Conservatives on simply 33 per cent within the occasion of a Basic Election.
The ballot additionally put Sir Keir Starmer’s get together forward in nationwide voting intention, with Labour on 40 per cent and the Tories on 35 per cent.