Brits think politicians’ hypocrisy will hinder climate change battle
The public fear that commitments made at Cop26 won't be met because they aren't legally binding.
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2016-2018 and Mayor of London 2008-2016. Johnson has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015 and was previously MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008. He has been described as adhering to the ideology of one-nation and national conservatism.
The public fear that commitments made at Cop26 won't be met because they aren't legally binding.
"Well, Boris has always been able to get away with things that mere mortals can’t seem to," former prime minister David Cameron has said.
“Many of those around him, mediocre politicians now drunk with the unexpected power that an ill-prepared referendum has bestowed upon them, have supported him because they saw it as a formidable opportunity for their careers," one newspaper read.
Polls are showing prime minister Boris Johnson's ratings have reached a new low.
"It's like being on the Titanic and seeing the iceberg knowing you have no captain or crew," wrote one person on Twitter.
The actor described him as a "man who doesn’t seem to care or believe in anything other than his own advancement."
Dominic Raab and the prime minister "really are laughing at us aren’t they", one person responded.
"Striking that Javid has switched sides now he’s focused on the health data", George Eaton said.
One fan brandished a sign saying "all round to Boris's after" at the 2022 PDC World Darts Championship.
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