Because of the Queens jubilee, political life in Great Britain is largely at a standstill.  Nevertheless, there is a lot of whispering in London.  During the celebrations, the Premier is booed.
 
 London.  
 Graham Brady has to keep an eye on his inbox these days.  The Conservative MP is currently one of the most important politicians in Great Britain: With one number he can exacerbate the situation for Prime Minister Boris Johnson.  
 
 54 is the magic number Brady has to watch out for.  Because as soon as the chairman of the so-called 1922 committee 28 received letters in which MPs told the Prime Minister terminate their allegiance, an internal party vote of no confidence will be due.
 In the London government district, many observers are currently assuming that the threshold has already been reached and that Brady will announce this at the beginning of the week.  Sir Graham just wanted the parliamentary recess around the 70.  Waiting for the Queens jubilee so as not to overshadow the celebrations is a widespread opinion.  Johnson is controversial in public: During an appearance during the Queens "Jubilee" he was loudly booed.
 
Already 70 letters together?
 So far 28 letters are officially known.  However, Sky News has counted 45 MPs who have publicly questioned Johnsons position.  In addition, the parliamentarians are not obliged to make their letters public.  A few more are likely to have arrived over the long weekend, up to 70 it could be already, the Telegraph newspaper quoted a Tory source as saying.
 Criticism continues to ignite particularly on Johnsons handling of the "Partygate" affair about lockdown celebrations in Downing Street government headquarters.  Many rebels referred to senior official Sue Grays damning investigative report in their motion.  She had accused Johnson of serious leadership failure - but the 57-year-old carries on as if nothing happened, also ignoring that he was fined for taking part in a party is now the first sitting prime minister to break the law.
 But it is also clear that even if there is actually a vote of no confidence, it is by no means certain that Johnson will lose office.  Because in a vote, 180 Tory MPs - at least half of the current 359 parliamentary group members - would have to vote against the prime minister pronounce.  About 70 of them, however, have unpaid or paid government jobs, such as secretaries of state, faction whips, or trade emissaries.  If they vote against Johnson in the secret ballot, they could lose their offices themselves.
 
Between "mutiny and paralysis"
 The Tories are "caught between mutiny and paralysis," commented James Forsyth, editor of the conservative magazine Spectator, in the Times newspaper.  Central questions remain unanswered.
 There is currently no serious successor in sight.  Treasury Secretary Rishi Sunak, previously the most promising candidate, has lost support, and the much-loved Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace appears to have no ambitions.  Remain Secretary of State Liz Truss.  The 45-year-old, who presents herself as a modern version of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, stands for conservative virtues such as tax cuts and seems more determined than everyone else candidates, commented former Tory MP David Gauke in the New Statesman magazine.
 What also speaks in favor of Johnson at the moment is that he is by far the best campaigner in the party.  Many fear that without the populists they will have no chance in the parliamentary elections planned for 2024 and will lose their seat in the lower house.
 
 Criticism by all sides
 Nevertheless, the resentment is apparently big enough to get the prime minister into serious trouble.  The problem for Johnson is that the criticism comes from representatives of different currents - from MPs who were for Brexit or against leaving the EU, from veteran parliamentarians and those who only 2019 House of Commons moved in, by conservatives from all regions of the country.  "No one is planning a coup, but oddly enough thats more dangerous," Spectator boss Forsyth quoted a Tory as saying. The situation is so dynamic and unpredictable that some MPs are afraid of their own courage.  The Guardian newspaper reported that some rebels wanted to call for the letters of no confidence sent to committee chief Brady to be withdrawn.  Because Johnson is currently still enjoying a lot of support due to the lack of alternatives.  If a vote of no confidence fails, a new vote may only be held in one year.
 Thats why some critics wanted the 23.  Wait and see in June, wrote the Guardian.  Then there are by-elections in two constituencies - the Conservatives are expected to lose both.  In this case, Johnson opponents hope, the prime minister would lose so much support that a vote of no confidence should actually be successful.  (dpa)