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Could Boris Johnson survive a vote of confidence?

Daily Politics from the New Statesman

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How Does the Ministerial Code Work?

The prime minister is the ultimate arbiter of the ministerial code. There are all kinds of ways that you can get rid of a prime minister. And boris johnson doesn't have the personal mandate that i think he is acting like he does. The idea that nobody can hold the prime minister to account at all, apart from voters every forto five years just isn't constitutionally how it works.

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