Defending a Prime Minister Is a Bloody Thing

Boris flushes with excitement. Maybe, just maybe, he can still pull through. He knows he performed well in front of the committee. But what if it wasn't enough? Boris holds his breath as Brady reads the results. 359 ballots were cast. No spoiled ballots. That the vote, in favour of having confidence in Boris Johnson as leader was 211 votes. Against was 148 votes. And therefore, I can announce that the parliamentary party does haveconfidence in Boris Johnson. Grins as people crowd around to congratulate him. He's done it.