London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Robert Jenrick has stated he would include Boris Johnson in his Cabinet if he became Tory chief and returned the party to authority.
How Does Robert Jenrick Plan to Reintegrate Boris Johnson into Conservative Politics?
Mr Johnson, the ex-prime minister, quit Downing Street in September 2022 and quit as an MP last June, arguing that a Commons inquiry was resolved to find him guilty over partygate. In a discussion with The Telegraph’s Politics Newsletter, Mr Jenrick stated: “With respect to Boris Johnson, the Conservative Party right now needs all of its talent involved. And so if Boris wanted to return to Parliament, I would be pleased to welcome him.”
Questioned whether he would have Mr Johnson in his team, he responded: “Yeah. I think what we need are the best people who are known in the Conservative family to be on the pitch, supporting us to be a powerful opposition, holding Keir Starmer to account for all of the failings that we already notice, and ultimately winning the next general election. “And if Boris desired to be part of that, I’d be delighted.”
Mr Johnson has pushed millions from speaking engagements since departing office. Unleashed, a memoir charting his frontline political career, will be discharged next month. He also authors a weekly column for The Daily Mail, in which he has pressured Rishi Sunak and now Sir Keir to Alter course on issues including net zero, tax and aid for Ukraine.
What Are Robert Jenrick’s Views on Multiculturalism and Integration Challenges?
Mr Jenrick, who left as Mr Sunak’s immigration minister at the end of last year, also stated multiculturalism was not functioning, amid record levels of net migration and situations around the rise of sectarian politics. Questioned whether it had failed, he stated: “I don’t think it’s working. Of course, there are many successful stories from our diaspora communities. We’ve seen that in the last Cabinet when I sat around the Cabinet table, and I’ve known it my whole life.
“I grew up in Wolverhampton, a highly diverse city both then and now. But I am anxious that our country is deeply split. Integration is not functioning as it should be.” Mr Jenrick recalled witnessing “segregated communities, inter-communal brutality and diminishing public trust” during his time as a Home Office minister.
“Part of the solution is reducing and slowing the pace of change in our nation,” he stated. “It is impossible to successfully incorporate hundreds of thousands of people coming into the UK every year.