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Chance of Hancock leaving cabinet position rises

by LLB political Reporter
27th May 21 12:56 pm

Following Dominic Cummings bombshell claims on Wednesday the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock is now up to a 32% chance to be the next Cabinet member to leave his position.

This has risen from just 19% on Tuesday, but Boris Johnson appears fairly secure at the helm, with just a 12% chance of the Prime Minister leaving his post in 2021.

If Johnson were to depart, Rishi Sunak is 30% the favourite to take over as the Tory leader, with Michael Gove at 13%, in second, whilst Hancock has just a 5% chance.

Despite Cummingsโ€™ explosive list of allegations against the governmentโ€™s handling of the pandemic, the Conservatives are still firm favourites 69% to win the most seats at the next general election.

Smarkets Political Analyst Patrick Flynn said, “Cummingsโ€™ claims that Hancock โ€˜lied to everybodyโ€™ and that the Prime Minister almost sacked him have seen the Health Secretaryโ€™s chances of being the next cabinet member to leave surge to 32%, up from 19% just yesterday.” Read Patrick’s full comment below.

Patrick Flynn, Smarkets Political Analyst, Patrick Flynn told LLB, “Dominic Cummings couldnโ€™t keep himself out of the spotlight for too long, could he?

“The Prime Ministerโ€™s former adviser was back today answering questions on the governmentโ€™s handling of the coronavirus pandemic at a parliamentary select committee, with his most explosive claims focused on the Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Cummingsโ€™ claims that Hancock โ€˜lied to everybodyโ€™ and that the Prime Minister almost sacked him have seen the Health Secretaryโ€™s chances of being the next cabinet member to leave surge to 32%, up from 19% just yesterday.

“However, as is often the case with stories like this, I would not expect any of Cummingsโ€™ allegations to be reported on for more than a day or two in our current news environment.

“This, paired with the majority of the publicโ€™s pre-existing distrust of Cummings, means that it’s unlikely to have an impact beyond the most highly engaged voters.”

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