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Boris Johnson’s series of U-turns are unsustainable and have created a “climate of uncertainty,” warned a senior conservative politician.
Charles Walker, vice chairman of the 1922 Committee, said it is becoming “increasingly difficult” for Conservative MPs to defend government policy.
The government has made several U-turns, most recently on face masks in schools and test scores.
It comes as a new poll indicates that Labor has caught up with the Conservatives.
In an interview with the Observer, Walker said: “Too often, it seems that this government is licking its finger and sticking it in the air to see which way the wind is blowing. This is not a sustainable way to go about governing. and government.
“It is becoming increasingly difficult for MPs to promote and defend government policy, as policy is so often changed or abandoned without notice. Whether this approach is by design or by accident, the climate of uncertainty it creates is unsustainable and erodes morale. “
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BBC political correspondent Helen Catt said Walker’s comments suggest the prime minister will have work to do once Parliament returns on Tuesday to reassure his own MPs.
Meanwhile, an opinion poll in the Observer suggests the Conservatives have lost their double-digit lead over Labor, and the two parties are now even at 40%.
Just over 2,000 people were interviewed for the survey conducted by Optimum on August 26-28.
The government has faced widespread criticism for changing its mind on important issues and the advice it issues.
Just days before children return to the classroom in England, he announced that secondary school pupils will have to wear face covers in the hallways of schools in local lockdown areas.
It follows the U-turn on the A-level exams, described by Labor as a “fiasco,” in which the Secretary of Education finally agreed that thousands of students could use their teacher-predicted grades, rather than those generated by a algorithm.
And on Saturday, teachers criticized ministers for publishing “last minute” guides detailing what to do during virus outbreaks and local closures.
Gavin Williamson warned parents that if children do not return to school, there is a risk that their future life chances will be affected.
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