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London- Boris Johnson took his last walk this week from 10 Downing Street. After more high-ranking government officials have asked him to resign, the British Prime Minister will resign as a leader of the Conservative Party, which will lead to his resignation as Prime Minister.
Until the end, flashy leaders blamed political feeding frenzy for his downfall. “The herd’s instinct is powerful,” he said. “No one is remotely essential in politics.”
But in fact, most analysts say that the main reason for Johnson’s downfall was after a series of scandals, including the promotion of lawmakers accused of illegal activity recognized during the blockade of COVID-19 and more recently sexual activity. Said a loss of trust.
Johnson said again on Friday that he would stick as a “provisional” or “caretaker” prime minister until the party chose a successor. It is not believed that it will be until early September.
A former adviser to Boris Johnson said the prime minister “was awake” and “he is a conservative.”
One of those who aren’t happy with it: Keir Starmer, the leader of the opposition Labor Party. “He needs to go completely,” Starmer said. “None of this nonsense about clinging for months.”
Who is the successor to Boris Johnson? There is no clear best candidate. The first major player to wear a hat is former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak. Other expected followers are Foreign Minister Liz Truss and Defense Minister Ben Wallace.
But, for better or for worse, it is believed that they will not be as colorful as the guys they called “Bojo.”
His booster said it was good for Johnson to take Britain out of the European Union. Many critics were not so confident.
However, most said his defense of the UK’s study of the COVID-19 vaccine was as successful as Ukraine’s defense in the war with Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was saddened by Johnson’s resignation. The Kremlin said it was “just a reward.”
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Former President Trump was a frank Boris Johnson fan. The retiring prime minister was even called the “British trump card.”
President Biden was not very positive, but said in a statement, “I look forward to continuing to work closely with the British government.”
In the end, it was the British masses who lost patience with the scandal-stricken politicians and turned their backs on him. “He should have been there a long time ago,” said a comment all over Britain.
Johnson eventually said he understood after about three years at work. “I want you to know how sad it is to give up the best job in the world,” he said.
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By the way, in that last phrase, a British newspaper was fighting for a translation. As a reminder, this is an American slang word that means “what happens”.
Obviously, many British observers want their successors to be a little more modest and closer to home.