Resigning British Prime Minister, Boris Johnsonthis Wednesday he said goodbye to the House, saying “goodbye baby”, In his final speech in the House of Commons before leaving power next September.
Johnson chaired the final checking session in the lower house on Wednesday, where he received a standing ovation from the parliamentary group as he left the chamber for the last time as prime minister.
Saying goodbye, Tory politician He stressed that being head of government was his life’s “great privilege” and described it as “mission accomplished”. Brexit, overcoming the covid pandemic and facing the Russian threat in Ukraine.
Johnson, who resigned on July 7 after more than 50 members of the government resigned to protest his administration, quoted the character of Arnold Schwarzenegger from the science fiction movie ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ (1991), ending the session with the following words: “hasta la vista” in Spanish , baby” expression.
He also recommended that his successor in office, who will be announced on September 5 after the summer recess, look “forward” and advocate “freedom and democracy”.
Earlier, Labor Party leader Keir Starmer had acknowledged this. Relationship between prime minister and opposition leader ‘not easy’however, he said he wished “the best for the future” for himself and his family.
House Speaker Lindsay Hoyle also wished Johnson and his family the best.
“We went through very dark times in this hall, as we did during the pandemic”Hoyle said he appreciated her for her behavior during this health crisis.
But the president admitted that lawmakers will have differing views on Johnson’s legacy, and those views will be held “passionately”.
Likewise, Johnson’s did not want to comment on candidates He stressed that he wanted to replace him, but that the public had the opportunity to observe their “talent” in recent television debates.
In the Conservative Party’s internal vote this afternoon, it will be possible to know the two candidates – about 160,000 – who will be put to vote by the members of the formation in the coming weeks, based on the winner’s announcement. September.
The remaining three candidates are former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak; Secretary of State Liz Truss and Secretary of State for Trade Penny Mourdant, though it is almost certain that Sunak will be one of the two finalists.
Johnson will step down in September after his leadership has been the center of criticism for several scandals, especially for parties at the Downing Street residence during the pandemic.