Boris Johnson Says he is Immensely Proud in Resignation Speech – After an ill-fated three years in office, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation. The scandal-plagued chief stated outside of his No. 10 residence in Downing Street, London, that “it is apparent that the parliamentary conservative party now desires that there should be a new leader and a new prime minister.”
“That should start happening right away. The schedule ought to be revealed next week. I would like to express my gratitude to the many millions of voters who supported us in 2019 for giving us such a strong mandate,” he stated.
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In his remarks, Johnson said that during the previous few days, he had struggled to persuade his colleagues that it might not be a good idea to “change governments when we are delivering so much, when we have such a massive mandate, and when we are actually only a few points behind in the polls.”
It is sad not to be able to see through so many ideas and projects personally, he said, adding that he regretted not having been successful in those arguments.
But Johnson claimed that herd behavior was ultimately to blame for his departure from Downing Street. He said: “As we saw at Westminster, the herd instinct is strong and when the herd moves, it moves. My friends in politics, no one is remotely indispensable and our wonderful Darwinian system will produce another leader, equally devoted to moving this country ahead through difficult times.”
Boris Johnson said, addressing his upcoming replacement, “I will offer you as much assistance as I can.”
Following a spate of controversies that destroyed confidence in his management, including the “Partygate” lockdown scandal, the cost-of-living catastrophe, and allegations of sexual misconduct among his high management, the prime minister decided to resign.
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Boris Johnson, who assumed his position in 2019, will continue serving as the head of the British government until a replacement is chosen, which might happen until the fall.
