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.
Theresa May also gave an impassioned speech announcing she will be voting against the cuts to the aid budget - the first time an ex-PM has voted against a Conservative three-line whip in 25 years.
"It starts at the very top and so for me, I wasn't surprised in the slightest that I woke up this morning to those headlines."
"The England team represents EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO NOT: tolerance, diversity, equality, humanity, empathy, SUCCESS. Just FUCK OFF with your plastic patriotism," one Twitter user shouted at Boris Johnson.
"If people base their judgements on lies, they are treated as children, and that diminishes democracy.”
"Looking at that man (Southgate), he’s everything a leader should be, respectful, humble, he tells the truth."
"He always looks like a toddler that's been allowed to dress himself that day," one person said.
“It’s tempting to do it one last time to get rid of Boris Johnson," the owner told The London Economic.
"We’re now to rely on the common sense of the British public - the common sense of the British public elected this bloke."
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