EDITORIAL: Johnson finally agrees to depart as British prime minister
Tory revolt forces colourful leader out of office
08 July 2022 - 05:10
After a tumultuous few days when he refused to jump until he was pushed, Boris Johnson resigned as leader of his Conservative Party — and ultimately as British prime minister. It is a victory for the values of integrity, decency and honesty in government.
Johnson’s resignation followed a groundswell of revolt by his cabinet ministers and senior government officials. He immediately began appointing a new team of cabinet ministers and will continue as prime minister until the party chooses his replacement, despite grumblings of discontent within the party that this is untenable. ..
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