Boris Johnson’s latest speech. Photo: EFE
But he took the opportunity to give “some advice” to whoever succeeds him as Prime Minister: “Stay close to the Americans, support the Ukrainians, fight for freedom and democracy everywhere; lower taxes and deregulate where possible to make this country the best place to live and invest “.
Conservative MPs voted for the fifth and final time this Wednesday to nominate the two finalist candidates for their succession, from whom they will later choose the nearly 200,000 members of the British Conservative Party.
There were three candidates left in the fight: the former finance minister Rishi Sunakthe head of diplomacy Liz Truss and the Secretary of Foreign Trade Penny Mordaunt.
The successor will be known on 5 Septemberat the end of the parliamentary break which begins on Friday.
The Twilight by Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson will meet his successor on September 5th. Photo: AP
Two and a half years after his landslide election victory, Boris Johnson suffered a hemorrhage of support from his own conservative ranks that prompted him to step down.
Months of relentless political turbulence were triggered when the Minister of Health and the Chancellor have resigned on Johnson’s handling of sexual misconduct allegations against Chris Pincher, who resigned on charges of “groping” two men.
Initially, Johnson admitted he made a “mistake” by appointing him in February to oversee the discipline of his deputies. And he said he didn’t know anything about Pincher’s allegations. But then it became known that he was aware and that he had lied.
This scandal sparked a stream of resignations and letters of censorship from undersecretaries and parliamentarians.
Johnson was also involved in “lies” during the pandemic. While the British were forced to stay at home, Downing Street, where Johnson lives and works, all kinds of events have occurred, from Christmas parties, farewells or birthdays to garden parties to enjoy the good weather, in one scandal baptized as the “party gate”. The first Johnson denied having attended. He then appeared in several photos.
In addition, at the start of the pandemic, Johnson was harshly criticized for its management, accused of failing to act quickly enough and failing to protect healthcare workers or the elderly in the residences.
Most of their Conservative MPs rebelled, voting against the introduction of a health passport to access major events, which was finally approved thanks to the votes of the Labor opposition.
the uncontrolled inflationwhich hit its 40-year high in the UK, topping 9% year-on-year in May, has strained the government’s popularity, accused of not doing enough to help families struggling to make ends meet.
The surge in food and energy, exacerbated by the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, is expected to worsen in October, when a sharp rise in energy prices is expected.
With information from AFP
Source: Clarin
