Analysis: PM was bullish, resentful and unrepentant as he reprised what he saw as his achievements
Boris Johnson’s unrepentant resignation speech was delivered with trademark bullishness,
and shot through with resentment against those in his own party who
have moved against him in recent days. We look at what he said – and
what he meant. …
Former PM says it is ‘unwise, and may be unsustainable’ for Johnson to stay in office for up to three months
John Major has urged the conservative party’s 1922 committee to remove Boris Johnson
from office immediately without allowing him to serve temporarily after
his resignation, amid growing calls for the deputy prime minister,
Dominic Raab, to be interim PM.
That call was
echoed by a slew of ex-ministers as well as senior Tories, who said
Johnson’s behaviour over the past 24 hours had made it impossible for
him to stay.
Major,
the former conservative prime minister, released a letter saying it was
“unwise, and may be unsustainable” for Johnson to stay in office for up
to three months. …
