Yesterday, Left Column reported about the upheaval in the UK government over the corrupt leadership of Boris Johnson. See HERE. Calls for his resignation were insistent. And today, a lectern appeared outside Number 10 Downing Street as Johnson prepared to step down as prime minister following an onslaught of resignations in protest over his leadership.
Johnson then confirmed his resignation as Conservative leader, announcing arrogantly and unapologetically that “it was ‘eccentric’ to change governments at this stage but ‘I regret not to have been successful in those arguments.’”
Good riddance to BoJo.
The two high-profile leaders who resigned within minutes of each other yesterday — Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak — are to be commended for their demonstration of integrity in public service. And so is the “cascade” of junior Tory figures who resigned before them. Indeed, they have restored some faith in Britain’s Conservative party and in politics in general in a world where corruption has become so commonplace that it is all too often expected.
A key lesson emerges: that when a leader is demonstrably corrupt, he or she does not operate in isolation. It needs to be remembered that party members are just as unscrupulous or perhaps even more so, as they are better able to hide behind the public face of their corrupt leader.
Johnson will remain as prime minister until a successor is in place. “Critics have suggested he should not be allowed to remain in office until the autumn and that someone else should step into the caretaker role.”
“Boris Johnson resigns: Lectern appears outside Number 10 as PM poised to step down,” by Chiara Giordano, Independent, July 7, 2022:
A lectern has appeared outside Number 10 as Boris Johnson is poised to step down as prime minister following an onslaught of resignations in protest over his leadership.
Mr Johnson said it was “clearly the will of the parliamentary Conservative Party that there should be a new leader’’ as he stepped up to the lectern to announce his resignation at 12.30pm on Thursday.
He will remain as prime minister until a successor is in place, expected to be by the time of the Conservative Party conference in October.
A No 10 source said Mr Johnson had spoken to Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the Conservative 1922 Committee, to inform him of his decision.
More than 50 Tory MPs have quit their government jobs after it emerged Mr Johnson promoted Tory MP Chris Pincher despite knowledge of misconduct claims against him……
‘Them’s the breaks’: Boris Johnson’s ‘regret’ as he quits as Tory leader,” by David Hughes, PA Media, July 7, 2022:
Boris Johnson quit as Tory leader after admitting he failed to persuade Cabinet colleagues that he could fight on.
The Prime Minister said it was “eccentric” to change governments at this stage but “I regret not to have been successful in those arguments”.
A new Tory leader will now be elected who will replace Mr Johnson in No 10.
“In politics, no one is remotely indispensable,” he acknowledged in a statement delivered from a lectern in Downing Street.
“I want you to know how sad I am to be giving up the best job in the world, but them’s the breaks,” he said….
Check Burry says
Biden next?
Keith O says
We can live in hope Check, but then, who would take his place? Kamel Toe? Pelosi? Killary Clinton?
The Demoncraps are a train wreck and they have nobody with any integrity to take over the job of POTUS.
bill says
Biden has the media behind him and they got him elected. Johnson has suffered the same kind of MSM character assassination as was meted out to Trump.
Most of his so called colleagues are just hoping to get his job.
Dean says
As Nigel Farage said, this is what happens when a conservative party becomes woke and more leftist. Take note Conservative Party of Canada and Republican Party in USA.
PMK says
I fear it’s too late. The Tories are ‘conservative’ only when compared to their opponents. Same goes for the GOP. Unlike those they claim to represent, most of the leaders are globalists. Donald Trump offered a different vision of America’s future. Look at what they did to him.
Infidel says
Trump still controls most of the GOP, although he’s had his setbacks in Georgia and South Carolina (Brian Kemp, Nancy Mace, Brad Raffensburger). At least the GOP is on the right track
In Canada, I hope that the Conservative Party there is replaced by the Canadian People’s Party, so that there is a genuine ideological alternative to Trudeau
As far as Britain goes, it’s time for a 4th party to emerge and pass the Liberal-Democrats and the Tories. It should be a combination of For Britain, Britain First, Reclaim and UKIP. I don’t include Farage’s Reform in it, b’cos he is too pro-islamic
John Allan says
Politics and corruption often go hand-in-hand!
If anyone thinks the British government (and politicians) is corrupt, I would suggest some research into Thai politics and politicians!
Some of them studied for honours degrees, in the ‘craft’!
Keith O says
The clown is dead long live the clown.
So who will be the next clown?
gravenimage says
UK: Boris Johnson resigns following unprecedented wave of resignations over his leadership
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I fear that his replacement is apt to be much worse.
Richard says
Seconded, and general susceptibility to blackmail is the issue, as some would say …
E T says
Only Klaus Schwab knows for sure.