Javyrejectedtheofferwith a sourceclosetohimsayingtheprimeministersaidhehadtofireallofhisspecialadvisersandreplacethemwithnumber 10 specialadviserstomakeoneteam.
Thisisn't thefirsttimethatsomethinglikethishashappened, though, andtherehavebeentensionsbetweenthetwosidesfor a whilenow. 00:01:41.190 --> 00:02:4.310 ItbegannearthebeginningofJavitstenure, whenJohnsonsenioradviserDominicCummingsfiredJavitsPressSecretarySoniaConwithoutconsultingthechancellorBeyondjustpersonnel, JavidcametoheadswithNumber 10 onpolicytowithJavadcallingfortighterfiscalrulesduringtheelectioncampaign, a number 10 wantinggranderspendingpromisesandfewerconstraintsonspending. 00:02:4.740 --> 00:02:15.380 Itseemsthatwithtensionsbubblingonthesurfacefor a while, thingsfinallycameto a climax, withnumberten's demandsgoingtoofarandJavidsteppingawayfromhispostlaborshadow.
ChancellorJohnMcDonnellcommentedonJavitsresignation, sayingthatitshowedcomingsandclearlywonthebattletotakeabsolutecontrolofthetreasuryandinstallhisstoogeschancellorgoingontosaythatthismustbe a historicalrecordwiththegovernmentincrisis.
Whatmanyalreadysayingisthatscenicwillultimatelybecome a chancellorinnameonly.
Despitehisundeniablystrongbackgroundandeducation, it's hardtodebatethefactthathisobedienceandloyaltythreeconservativeshasbeen a bigfactorinhisselection, andJohnsonclearlywants a loyalministerinnumber 11.
Butwith a newloyalchancellorinplace, itlookslikelythatJohnsonandCummingsbelievethatthehavefarmoreswayedwhenitcomestothebudgetforecastsandothereconomicinitiatives.