Piers Morgan, 54, predicted an increasing chance of victory for Boris Johnson, 55, in the case of a snap election after Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd, 56, quit the cabinet and surrendered the Conservative whip. Sharing news of Rudd’s resignation with his 6.8 million Twitter followers, the Good Morning Britain presenter noted: “All seems cataclysmic for Boris but I still wouldn’t bet against him emerging victorious. Remember, the majority of the country voted Leave… they will still be with him,” he added.
Rudd stepped down saying she couldn’t “stand by as good, loyal, moderate Conservatives are expelled”.
In her resignation letter, she said she no longer believes the government’s main objective is leaving the EU with a Brexit deal.
“The government is expending a lot of energy to prepare for ‘No Deal’ but I have not seen the same level one intensity go into our talk with the European Union who have asked us to present alternative arrangements to the Irish backstop,” she said.
Piers later tweeted a YouGov poll produced for the Sunday Times which had Conservatives staying equal on 35 per cent, while Labour dropped 4 per cent to 21 per cent and Liberal Democrats gained 3 per cent.
“Meanwhile… Boris grows more electable…” he wrote.
He also responded to actress Marina Sirtis, 64, who replaced to his post about Rudd and Johnson, saying: “That was three years ago. I’m betting a lot of #Leavers are regretting their decision now they’ve seen what an absolutely bess #Brexit would lead to.”
“I haven’t met one,” he hit back. “And I voted Remain.
“If this farce goes to the country, I predict a big win for Boris.”
Johnson has replaced Rudd with Therese Coffey, 47, promoting her from Environment Minister to Work and Pensions Secretary.
Like Rudd, Coffey voted backed the Remain campaign in the 2016 referendum.
Earlier this week, Piers Morgan taunted Boris Johnson’s brother Jo Johnson over his “unwavering loyalty” after the Remainer Tory MP quit his role.
The Business Minister and MP announced he was “torn between family loyalty and the national interest”, saying he was experiencing an “unresolvable tension” in his job.
Piers then proceeded to take a swipe at the outgoing MP, Piers tweeted: “I’d put unwavering loyalty to my brothers before the ‘national interest’ – every single time.”
Never shy about making his political views known on social media, Piers Morgan branded Labour “clueless f***ing imbeciles” over their Brexit strategy recently.
Responding to 38-year-old Labour MP Richard Burgon’s interview with BBC News, where he suggested the Party would want a new deal for Brexit if they were elected in a referendum, despite the fact they are also campaigning to remain in the EU, Piers responded to a post from a Twitter user which read: “Don’t blame only Burgon for this shambles of an interview.
“Blame all those in the Labour Party responsible for the dog’s breakfast that passes for a Brexit ‘policy’. An utter incoherent mess: the consequences of our refusal to respect the referendum result.”
In reply, Piers fumed: “I fear it may be time to acknowledge that we’re being represented by a bunch of clueless f***ing imbeciles.”
