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Resignation speech

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Stephanie48 Thu 07-Jul-22 12:31:55

Live now - resignation speech

Saetana Fri 08-Jul-22 20:48:17

Standard procedure is for the PM to remain in post until a new leader is elected - Theresa May and David Cameron both stayed until a new PM was chosen. No reason Boris should be any different - especially given its almost summer recess so there will be little going on anyway. I've heard that the 1922 Committee are likely to get the candidates whittled down to two before parliament breaks for summer, that way the candidates can be put to the wider party and a new leader in place by the time parliament returns for the Autumn session. Seems reasonable enough to me.

MayBee70 Fri 08-Jul-22 20:56:40

Previous PM’s didn’t have to resign because they were unfit to govern though.

Goldieoldie15 Sat 09-Jul-22 01:14:00

What about: Sorry.

LovelyLady Sat 09-Jul-22 10:09:37

A disgraceful resignation.
He didn’t apologise for anything and there was so very much.
He dragged his family through so much, affair after affair. Then didn’t disclose who his children are. Please! If you can’t acknowledge who your children are, what hope for the rest of us.
Conflict of interest I’m sure with marrying the present Mrs J.,
Couldn’t and can’t understand the party voting him as leader. They knew what he was like - Jack the Lad who wouldn’t pay his bills (like Churchill) Boris the joker and ‘sleeper arounder)
He gave away billions to folk who could work from home. We’re nearly bankrupt now! High taxes will live with us long after we’ve forgotten Mr Johnston.
Ok we managed through Covid despite him.
He messed up leaving the EU and leaves so much for the next PM to deal with. Just a mess.

Philippa111 Sat 09-Jul-22 10:49:37

If one understands the personality traits of narcissists then one can understand that Boris has a mental disorder. His behaviour is that of a classic narcissist. Same as Trump and some other 'leaders'.
Initially they can be very charismatic and charming, hence their ability to gain the positions they do. They can be very intelligent people.

A sense of self importance and aggrandisement, sense of entitlement, never being found to be wrong or admit wrongdoing, and therefore an ability to tell endless lies, zero empathy for others and an inability to accept a 'no' ( hence his inability to just go ) are just a few.

Further reading here:
www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-disorders/narcissistic-personality-disorder.htm

Its not an easy disorder to treat as the individuals find it almost impossible to admit that they behave badly.... which we have witnessed!

Hopefully the next 'leader' will not be such a bad case.

wicklowwinnie Sat 09-Jul-22 13:14:19

I imagine Prince Andrew will be pleased with Boris Johnson, !!!

DaisyL Sat 09-Jul-22 14:51:43

Why should Prince Andrew be pleased with Boris Johnson?

Happilyretired123 Sat 09-Jul-22 20:34:34

Susie3042

Thought that would get you all going
You must all be lucky people
Obviously you dont want to think about the 1 million people who need homes in this country, the ones that cant get a doctor's appointment or a school place. Dont tell me the "Government " should build more
With what? We dont have enough money to keep paying for people who come here because we are a land of milk and honey. We are an island. We will run out of land, not enough , roads to take any more traffic, etc
How many more millions of people are you happy to have. No one answers that..to There are millions of people from all over the world on the move. We cant take them all
We need a world wide thought and decision on what to do
You can be as "nice " as you like , but no- one comes up.with a solution
How many have illegal immigrants living with them and paying for them.? Its always lets just be nice
The problem is being pushed down the line to our children and grandchildren.

There is a difference between “illegal immigrants” and asylum seekers/refugees. This government have been in power for many years so must be disappointing to you that so little progress has been made with the issues you highlight.
It’s a good thing that a more humane approach was taken by the government in the Second World War or my grandmother along with her teenage children, one of whom was my parent, would have died in a gas chamber.

OmaforMaya Sun 10-Jul-22 01:01:07

TwiceAsNice

Don’t be so damn patronising FarNorth! I am calm thank you but obviously not entitled to have an opinion. Also I know there are lots choices but Keir Starmer is the labour one if he wins an election. Of course Poland cares it lives next door and has been super supportive of Ukraine. I’m not sure I would say the same of Germany Italy or France and that is a pity

Well said Twice as Nice.

M0nica Sun 10-Jul-22 08:19:55

susie having just spent a short period in the care of the NHS, you have no idea how grateful I am for all those immigrants from the Chinese surgeon who operated on me to the nurses, cleaners, porters, cooks, GPs, who cared for me. I am truly grateful to all of them. Without them I would not have been treated so quickly and efficiently

Lucca Sun 10-Jul-22 08:29:57

M0nica

susie having just spent a short period in the care of the NHS, you have no idea how grateful I am for all those immigrants from the Chinese surgeon who operated on me to the nurses, cleaners, porters, cooks, GPs, who cared for me. I am truly grateful to all of them. Without them I would not have been treated so quickly and efficiently

Absolutely agree

Iam64 Sun 10-Jul-22 08:38:58

Lucca

M0nica

susie having just spent a short period in the care of the NHS, you have no idea how grateful I am for all those immigrants from the Chinese surgeon who operated on me to the nurses, cleaners, porters, cooks, GPs, who cared for me. I am truly grateful to all of them. Without them I would not have been treated so quickly and efficiently

Absolutely agree

Same here. How anyone can allow their prejudice to blind them to reality is beyond me

MerylStreep Sun 10-Jul-22 09:21:19

The £420,000 is for all the ministers who resigned.

www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/uk-news/boris-johnson-resign-redundancy-severance-pay-b2119400.html

Parsley3 Sun 10-Jul-22 10:04:10

twitter.com/mrjamesob/status/1545288605156925440?t=Jrp3CZz_NhM8-frM_AYm5A&s=19

Boris is being rebranded as a family man now that the herd has moved and sledged him.

DaisyL Sun 10-Jul-22 11:59:48

Before you embark on a journey of revenge be sure to dig two graves - Confucious.