He wasn’t voted in by a majority of the country, he’s a controversial populist accused of racism and sexism, he comes from significant family wealth and he sports a distinctive blonde m…
He wasn’t voted in by a majority of the country, he’s a controversial populist accused of racism and sexism, he comes from significant family wealth and he sports a distinctive blonde mop.
Johnson succeeds outgoing PM Theresa May who was recently made to stand down by the fractious, ruling Conservative party. He will at some point need to call a general election so the country can have a say on whether it wants to be governed by the controversial figure.Johnson is a former journalist and Mayor Of London who is routinely mocked as a buffoon but who has also been accused of racism and outed for barefaced lies.
A number of prominent government ministers have already said they will resign in the eventuality of a Johnson win. Today, Johnson said, “I say to all the doubters, dude, we are going to energise the country.”Congratulations to Boris Johnson on becoming the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He will be great!Today’s result was greeted with scepticism and fear by many in the UK media landscape. “God help us all,” wrote presenter Sue Perkins.
Boris Johnson is prime minister. I mocked him in a debate at the Oxford Union as an undergrad in 1999. He offered me an internship at the Spectator, where he was editor. I accepted. A fascinating experience. I’d have laughed then if you told me he would be prime minister 1 day.
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