British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunakhas turned to the former head of government this Tuesday Boris Johnsonwho has made his first campaign appearance less than 48 hours before polling stations open in the United Kingdom, with the aim of containing the expected victory of the Labour Party in the general election.

Johnson has arrived at a Conservative Party rally at the National Army Museum in London where he simply thanked the Prime Minister for asking him to attend, although he did not have any further words about the achievements of the current resident of Downing Street, while he did take the opportunity to defend the policies he promoted while in government.

“If you’re a little surprised to see me, I’ll be absolutely clear that I was glad when Rishi asked me for help“Of course, I couldn’t say no. We are here because we love our country. Whatever our differences, they are absolutely trivial compared to the disaster we may face if these so-called opinion polls are correct,” he said.

At the meeting, Johnson accused the Labour leader, Keir Starmerof trying to “establish the most left-wing Labour government since the war with a large majority.” He also argued that it would “destroy much” of what his political party has “achieved.” “It would be the height of madness if these polls were right,” he said.

As he left the lectern, Sunak thanked his predecessor for his support, stressing that “he is right to say that now is the time for all Conservatives to come together to deny Labour the supermajority that Keir Starmer craves.”We have 48 hours to save the United Kingdom of the danger of a Labour government,” he warned.

With this call, Sunak has used his “emergency button“, as the controversial Johnson enthuses his supporters with his typically chaotic performance. However, his intervention to please the public has come too late to save the Conservatives from a possible defeat at the polls, according to British television channel Sky News.

The scandal over the parties held in Downing Street during the pandemic and known as ‘Partygate‘ ended up accelerating Johnson’s resignation on September 6, 2021, amid pressure from his own colleagues in the face of the discredit that the Conservative Party was acquiring due to this and other scandals under his mandate.