Boris Johnson no confidence vote: How Berkshire Tories voted

Tory MPs voted by 211 to 148 in support of the Prime Minister but the scale of the revolt against his leadership leaves him wounded.

The ballot was triggered after at least 54 MPs – 15% of the party’s representatives in the Commons – said they had no confidence in the Prime Minister.

Boris Johnson. Image via PA.

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Held in parliament last night, the vote was a secret ballot, meaning MPs had no obligation to disclose which way they swayed.

However, some took to Twitter to comment on the vote before and after it took place.

Here’s what we know about how Berkshire’s Conservative MPs voted.

Alok Sharma

Alok Sharma

The Reading West MP tweeted before the vote to say Boris Johnson had his full support.

He wrote: “He delivered a historic win in 2019, has provided strong leadership through the pandemic supporting jobs & businesses and is leading the international response on Ukraine.”

After the vote, the minister added: “We now need to move forward and redouble our efforts on delivering growth and economic prosperity for the country.”

The Prime Minister has won the vote of confidence.

We now need to move forward and redouble our efforts on delivering growth and economic prosperity for the country.

— Alok Sharma (@AlokSharma_RDG) June 6, 2022

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James Sunderland

James Sunderland | via Creative Commons | London Portrait Photoqrapher-DAV

Bracknell member of parliament James Sunderland has not posted on his social media channels or his website to confirm whether he voted for the Prime Minister.

However, in an interview given to BBC Five Live, the Conservative said he supported Boris Johnson and it was ‘likely’ he would vote for him.

“Hint hint the chances are I’m going to vote for the PM” says James Sunderland. Not the most committed endorsement.

— Paul Brand (@PaulBrandITV) June 6, 2022

When asked by this newspaper how he voted, Mr Sunderland responded: “I am supportive of the PM and he needs to be given time to bounce back.”

Laura Farris

Laura Farris

Like with James Sunderland, Newbury MP Farris has not posted on her official channels to indicate how she voted in the ballot.

Ms Farris’s office was unable to confirm how the member of parliament voted when contacted.

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John Redwood

John Redwood

Although Wokingham’s MP did not reveal how he voted, and nor would his office confirm which way his ballot went, the former minister did take to Twitter following the spectacle.

He tweeted: “Now the PM has won the vote he needs to put in place the tax-cutting, growth-promoting policies that could win round electors hit by the cost of living crisis. He needs VAT cuts and regulatory improvements to increase home production, especially food and energy.”

Now the PM has won the vote he needs to put in place the tax cutting growth promoting policies that could win round electors hit by the cost of living crisis. He needs VAT cuts and regulatory improvements to increase home production, especially food and energy.

— John Redwood (@johnredwood) June 6, 2022

Adam Afriyie

Adam Afriyie

Windsor’s parliamentary representative has also failed to publicly disclose his vote.

No reaction to the vote was posted online, either.

However, responding to a request for comment from this newspaper, Mr Afriyie said: "I, of course, voted to support the Prime Minister. He had my support, he won the vote and it is time to get on with boosting jobs, reducing tax rates, supporting the least well-off with cost-of-living pressures and showing unwavering support for our Ukrainian allies.”

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Theresa May

Theresa May

Notoriously not Boris Johnson’s biggest fan after he ousted her as leader, it may be assumed that Theresa May voted against the PM.

However, the former PM has not publicly declared her vote online or in interviews.

Westminster journalists reported that she arrived to vote in a ball-gown.

Theresa May has arrived to vote in a full ballgown

— Jessica Elgot (@jessicaelgot) June 6, 2022

She will surely take some delight in knowing that when she faced her own confidence vote in 2018, 63 per cent of her Conservative colleagues voted in her favour -- a result that eclipsed the Prime Minister’s share.

Only 59 per cent of the current Tory crop backed Boris Johnson yesterday.

Boris Johnson's "victory" in today's vote of confidence was only by 59:41 per cent

that is lower in percentage terms than:

John Major in 1995
Margaret Thatcher in 1990
Theresa May in 2018

— Jim Pickard (@PickardJE) June 6, 2022

Theresa May’s office was contacted for comment.