For the first time since he was voted as the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson had a taste of the same medicine that took out his predecessor, Theresa May, from the premiership. Despite his first defeat, Johnson insisted that Brexit will take place by the end of October.
According to The Guardian, Johnson continues to receive backlash from his move of removing the whip from 21 Tory rebels who voted against the government on Tuesday, which marked his first defeat since becoming PM.
Former Chancellor who was among the Tories who lost the whip, Ken Clarke, said he is now unsure if he will vote as a Conservative during the next election that Johnson will call for after his defeat.
Another official, former international development secretary, Rory Stewart, note that he will consider shifting to independence in his areas of the constituency if he does not get reinstated as a Conservative. Stewart is among those who voted against the government.
Amid the ruckus and continued doubtful comments from Tories who didn't please Johnson last night, former PM Theresa May was spotted leaving the House of Commons with a smile on her face.
Analysts noted that May could have found it some form of redemption as one of the people who pushed to pull her down from the prime ministerial throne is now experiencing the same defeat her historical Brexit deal did.
Meanwhile, Johnson is expected to be forced to request an extension for Brexit from the European Union (EU). However, he said after his defeat that he will pursue the supposed day of departure by all means.
Johnson took to Twitter early Wednesday to insist that he will push through with the British exit on October 31, adding that Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn's "surrender bill" could mean more years of delaying Brexit.
Johnson's apparent attachment to a no-deal Brexit was defeated by the Commons on a vote of 328 to 301. This defeat will allow MPs to come up with a bill that should help delay Brexit until an agreement with the EU is secured.
According to BBC News, Johnson said after his first defeat in the House of Commons that a bill to delay Brexit will only give the EU the upper hand. He noted that a delayed departure will result in "more confusion."
If Johnson continues to pursue an October 31 Brexit, he will have to face off and defeat the Labor party. Labor said it does not trust Johnson's handling of the matter.
It is worth noting that Johnson needs at least two-thirds of the British Parliament to back him before a general election is made official.
