2022年英國政府危機

衛報》的评论指出,前外交、聯邦及發展事務部常務次官,现任英國上議院終身貴族西蒙·麦克唐纳英语Simon McDonald, Baron McDonald of Salford男爵寄出了一封信,称先前并非没有对平彻的正式投诉;这封信成为了“超乎寻常的、毁灭性的”证据,促使财政大臣和卫生大臣率先辞职,并引发了此次政坛地震。[1][2]

  1. ^ Editorial. The Guardian view on the cabinet resignations: endgame for Boris Johnson. The Guardian. 6 July 2022. 
  2. ^ Mason, Rowena. The Tory MPs who have quit Boris Johnson's government – listed. The Guardian. 6 July 2022.  32 names as of 16:30 6 July 2022. New names added as available.