Brutal New York Times column concludes: The fantasy of Brexit Britain is over
"The exit of Mr. Johnson, Brexit’s most charmed cheerleader, marks the demise of a fantasy."
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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.
‘Flaky’ and ‘neurotic’ 2019 intake of Tory MPs to blame for PM’s downfall – allies say
Lockdown has resulted in the newly-elected MPs spending "too much time on Twitter" rather than bonding with colleagues in Westminster.
No Downing Street reception for victorious Lionesses as Boris Johnson goes on summer break
Opponents of the Prime Minister have already accused him of having “basically checked out” from his job in No 10.
Johnson says his removal was ‘greatest stitch-up since the Bayeux Tapestry’ in wedding speech
The PM joked he had received “masses of letters to resign, mostly from my closest family”.
Watch: ‘Welcome to the Lords!’ – Genius satire about Johnson’s peer plans
"Although this is satire unfortunately it is fundamentally true," wrote one person after watching the video.
Watch: Steve Bray had quite a day as he ‘attended’ Boris Johnson’s wedding and fellow protestor ‘arrested’
"Disturbing a party is an offence? Disturbing a party, FFS? How the f*ck do you disturb a party?" said one person after Bray was told not to use his speakers.
Reactions to Johnson’s wedding party at billionaire Tory donor’s estate as he plans to stuff Lords with his ‘cronies’
It comes as Boris Johnson's plans to flood the House of Lords with dozens of cronies could "undermine public confidence in our parliamentary system."
Former aide to Boris Johnson says she felt like his ‘nanny’
Cleo Watson said chairs had to be put in doorways when the PM was self-isolating to stop him from leaving the confines of the room.
Johnson’s explanation over meeting with Lebedev raises more questions than it answers
"Johnson’s letter to Parliament about his Lebedev meeting in Italy in 2018 lacks any credibility. Do he and his advisors think we’re idiots?"