Bedford and Kempston MP, Mohammad Yasin (Labour), has called for a General Election after Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned earlier today.
Writing on his Facebook page, Mr Yasin said he was “pleased” the Prime Minister had resigned adding his belief that “Johnson’s chaotic and corrupt premiership will endure for decades and our reputation around the world lies in tatters.”
Mr Yasin says that now we need a General Election to “ensure the next PM is decent, honourable and is honest with the country.”
He also didn’t hold back in his view of what will now happen as the Conservative Party seek to appoint a new leader.
“We now have the ugly spectacle of Tory MPs who after propping up the PM for years – defending the indefensible – are fighting like rats in a sack to get his job,” he wrote.
“In my view we need a General Election to get rid of them all and ensure the next PM is decent, honourable and is honest with the country.
“Honest about the scale of the economic crisis we are in, one who will confront the reasons why we are in it and who will give us a true vision for the future, putting the interests of the country and its people before power and party.”
PM resigns
Boris Johnson resigned as Prime Minister earlier today (Thursday) after almost 60 ministers resigned saying they had lost confidence in his leadership.
Conservative MP for North East Bedfordshire, Richard Fuller, said the resignation was “right” but stood by his support for Mr Johnson.
Read: Bedford Borough Conservative MP reacts to Boris Johnson resignation
In a statement on his Facebook page, Mr Fuller said: “Having lost the confidence of his cabinet, the Prime Minister has rightly resigned.
“I have supported the Prime Minister throughout, which I know has been questioned by some constituents, but I believe to have been the right response.”
Conservative MP for Mid-Bedfordshire, Nadine Dorries, has not yet commented on the resignation of the Prime Minister, but has maintained support for him through his leadership.
