was politically convenient to do so and now find it politically convenient to question that integrity. convenient to question that inteuri . ., convenient to question that inteuri . ., , , integrity. and of course, boris johnson now integrity. and of course, boris johnson now is integrity. and of course, boris johnson now is being - integrity. and of course, boris johnson now is being accused | integrity. and of course, boris i johnson now is being accused of knowing what he was doing now and he was breaking the rules and the restrictions. what do you make of that? 50 restrictions. what do you make of that? 4 restrictions. what do you make of that? ~ ., ., that? so i think, obviously i m not -a to that? so i think, obviously i m not party to everything that? so i think, obviously i m not party to everything that that? so i think, obviously i m not party to everything that the - party to everything that the privilege committee has been seen but we saw in their report tha
sunak from the is not right. i have been with rishi sunakfrom the beginning. ? i am sunak from the beginning. ? i am totin sunak from the beginning. ? i am going further sunak from the beginning. ? i am going further back, sunak from the beginning. ? i am going further back, brexit and boris johnson, but any way, up to date, now. johnson, but any way, up-to-date, now. , ., johnson, but any way, up-to-date, now. , . ., , johnson, but any way, up-to-date, now. , . ., johnson, but any way, up-to-date, now. ,. ., , now. yes, and i wasn t a boris johnson supporter now. yes, and i wasn t a boris johnson supporter then. i i now. yes, and i wasn t a borisj johnson supporter then. i take now. yes, and i wasn t a boris i johnson supporter then. i take your point, that i think the key thing here is, is that we were elected in 2019, on a manifesto that we still have to deliver for the british people. we need to provide stability, competence and certainty, at a time of huge international d
thank you forjoining us. boris johnson decided to bow out last night, do you think that was the right thing? i night, do you think that was the right thing? right thing? i think it s what reality dictated. right thing? i think it s what reality dictated. when - right thing? i think it s what reality dictated. when this i right thing? i think it s what i reality dictated. when this all kicked off last week, he perhaps might have thought what a great opportunity to come back so quickly, but it soon became clear he did not have the momentum he needed and there were lots of influential voices within the party saying actually this is not the right time, this is not the right call. boris natural instinct is that if we cannot when he does not want to compete. if he cannot win. fix, cannot when he does not want to compete. if he cannot win. pa, 11th compete. if he cannot win. a lot of peeple compete. if he cannot win. a lot of peeple did compete. if he cannot win. a lot of
his decision to quit the race was so swift, it caught his own backers by surprise. i was on a meeting with boris and the team not so long ago, within the past hour, and i ve got to say that i was absolutely flabbergasted. it s just one of those occasions where you just don t believe it s really happening. however, you know look, i ll say it like it is it s time for grown ups. i m backing rishi. another prominentjohnson supporter, nadhim zahawi, added. a day is a long time in politics. it s clear we should turn to rishi sunak to our next prime minister. mr sunak s backers are hoping more mps will follow. we must recognise the massive hurdle of regaining the trust of the british people. and getting the economy right, providing stability and clarity on people s pensions, on benefits, on mortgages, tackling inflation, getting those energy bills right. this is what rishi sunak does well.
for the country, we know there are spending cuts coming, big difficult decisions to be made, so that will need to happen as well. so i suspect rishi sunak would make the argument, if he is in number ten, beginning to give the new government some time to get the car back on the road, but those calls for a general election are only growing, and as you say, it is no longerjust opposition parties it is key conservatives as well and most importantly allies of boris johnson. ., ~ , ., most importantly allies of boris johnson. ., ,, , ., , most importantly allies of boris johnson. ., ,, , . most importantly allies of boris johnson. ., ~ , . johnson. thank you very much nick. i ho te johnson. thank you very much nick. i ho -e that, johnson. thank you very much nick. i hope that. i johnson. thank you very much nick. i hope that, i have johnson. thank you very much nick. i hope that, i have some johnson. thank you very much nick. i hope that, i have some anti-his i hope that, i have some