Conservative Party 2019 General Election Campaign
CandidateBoris Johnson
AffiliationConservative
StatusSuccessful Majority
Headquarters4 Matthew Parker Street
London
SW1H 9HQ
Key peopleIsaac Levido
(campaign manager)[1]
Dominic Cummings
(Chief Special Advisor to the Prime Minister)[2]
Lee Cain
(Downing Street Director of Communications)
SloganGet Brexit Done
Unleash Britain's Potential

The Conservative Party 2019 General Election Campaign was led by Boris Johnson as the Leader of the Conservative Party in the 2019 United Kingdom general election. Johnson led the campaign to victory, with the Conservatives obtaining 365 seats; a majority of 80 seats.[3]

Background

The General Election was called by Boris Johnson to break the deadlock in parliament over the issue of Brexit.[4] Johnson believed that he could achieve the necessary votes required to pass his Brexit Deal if the Conservatives won an overall majority at a general election.[5] Parliament agreed to an election through a motion proposed by the Liberal Democrats and Scottish National parties on 28 October. The Early Parliamentary General Election Act 2019 (EPGEA) was passed in the Commons by 438 votes to 20; an attempt to pass an amendment by opposition parties for the election to be held on 9 December failed in the Commons by 315 votes to 295.[6][7] The House of Lords passed the bill unamended on 30 October,[8] with Royal assent given the day after for the ratification of the EPGEA.[9]

Timeline

The election began officially on Wednesday 6 November after the dissolution of Parliament.[10] The campaign got off to a less than ideal start, after the Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns had to resign on the same day as dissolution over claims he had knowledge of one of his former aides role in the sabotage of a rape trial.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Swinford, Steven. "Election 2019: Isaac Levido secured Tory triumph with skill and sharp slogan" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  2. ^ "We're all living in Dominic Cummings' world now". POLITICO. 13 December 2019.
  3. ^ Curtice, Sir John (13 December 2019). "Sir John Curtice: What's behind the Conservative victory?". BBC News. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  4. ^ Mason, Rowena (30 October 2019). "Brexit: Parliament breaks deadlock with vote for 12 December election". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  5. ^ Castle, Stephen; Landler, Mark (24 October 2019). "Boris Johnson Calls for December Election in Push to Break Brexit Deadlock". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  6. ^ Mason, Rowena (30 October 2019). "Brexit: Parliament breaks deadlock with vote for 12 December election". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  7. ^ "MPs close to backing December election". BBC News. 29 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Early Parliamentary General Election Bill - Hansard". hansard.parliament.uk.
  9. ^ "Royal Assent - Hansard". hansard.parliament.uk.
  10. ^ "All the key General Election dates and deadlines". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  11. ^ Glaze, Ben (12 December 2019). "General election timeline - Boris Johnson's chaotic months hurtling to the polls". mirror. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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