The Lie that Brought Down Boris Johnson
A fib too far for our Pinocchio PM, but some want him to return
Here in merrie England, the two horse race to become the next prime minister drags wearily on amid unprecedented scenes of party disharmony. In all my years, I’ve never before seen two MPs from the same stable, who are vying for the nation’s top political post, no less, going flat out on live TV, to tell us all what a sorry state the country is in after twelve years of rule by their own party. The exchanges were manna from heaven for the opposition parties, and they will resurface ad-infinitum in the run up to the next election.
The list of potential successors was whittled down from eight to the final two, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, and the Conservative party membership will vote for one or the other to become prime minister on September 5th. But, amid the wrangling and infighting, there have been calls for a third name to be added to that final ballot. That casual liar, the outgoing PM himself.
Boris Johnson’s track record in telling fibs is somewhat akin to FC Barcelona’s record on winning LaLiga. He is a serial philanderer, whose lies and betrayals have cost him relationships and jobs. That such a Billy Liar type was ever elevated to the top job in British politics astounded some, angered others, but delighted many.
