Boris Johnson ‘would force Queen to sack him and trigger election rather than resign to get Brexit done by October 31’
BORIS Johnson would challenge the Queen to sack him and trigger an election rather than resign to push Brexit through by October 31, sources claim.
Cabinet ministers revealed he is so committed to getting Britain out of the EU by the end of the month he will “squat” in No 10 even if rebel MPs fail to back him.
The Sunday Times reports a senior cabinet minister said: “Our opponents have flouted convention and there is nothing in the Fixed-term Parliaments Act that says you have to resign.
“The Queen is not going to fire the prime minister. She would dissolve parliament and let the people decide.”
If Mr Johnson were to stand down it could pave the way for Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to take over.
But if the determined PM refuses to walk away the Queen could then dissolve parliament and call an election – which could see Mr Johnson storming back on top.
A senior No 10 source told the paper if the proposed deal is refused it would likely just lead to Mr Johnson winning an election on a No-Deal manifesto.
They added: “If they listen to the people who lost the last referendum, there will be a disaster.
“There will be an election. We are going to win it. If Boris has a majority, we can leave with no deal.
“They need to face political reality.”
Another said: “Unless the police turn up at the doors of 10 Downing Street with a warrant for the prime minister’s arrest, he
won’t be leaving.”
Tory rebels and opposition MPs are said to be formulating plans to unseat the PM if he doesn’t get a Brexit delay.
They could try and install a caretaker prime minister to replace him if a no confidence vote went ahead, hoping to force him to step down.
But Mr Johnson could refuse to do so or name a successor to the Queen, forcing an election.
Last night we told how Mr Johnson vowed to outfox Brexit wreckers with “fancy footwork” amid renewed hopes of a last-ditch deal. The PM has worked out some “nifty” moves to sidestep legal roadblocks by the rabble alliance of Remainers.
Sources have suggested he is formulating a plan to stay within the law and pull Britain from Brussels’s grip by getting the Hungarian government on side.
After a Scottish court heard he must request an extension in the Brexit negotiations, he could get an assurance from Hungary it would veto a delay – and get what he wants while sticking to the rules.
All 27 EU members have a veto over any proposed vote, and The Telegraph reports EU sources alleged senior ministers have sent out feelers as part of a possible game plan.
‘NO MORE DELAY’
Mr Johnson was further boosted as Government whips said he may have enough backing to get his deal through the Commons — and used it to persuade EU leaders to get on board.
But he won’t delay our exit if they don’t. Writing in The Sun on Sunday, the PM said: “They should be under no illusions or misapprehensions.
“There will be no more dither. No more delay.”
Last Wednesday Mr Johnson revealed his new Brexit plans that he hopes can finally cut a deal with Brussels before the October 31 deadline.
He has previously declared he’d rather be “dead in a ditch” than ask for an extension, and on Friday night defiantly tweeted: “New deal or No Deal – but no delay.#GetBrexitDone #LeaveOct31.”
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Yesterday we told how Dominic Cummings told other advisers Mr Johnson would not repeat the mistakes of his predecessor and delay Brexit, even if the EU says no to the Prime Minister’s current offer.
Although EU leaders including Jean Claude Juncker initially reacted warmly to his suggestions, Ireland and other leaders said it wasn’t good enough.
It comes after Brussels stepped up its negative rhetoric – warning it was up to the UK, not the EU, to fix “problematic” bits before negotiations can start properly.
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