Is Boris’s memoir in the pipeline?
PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has brought his tumultuous career in office to an end after close to three years of Brexit, navigating the pandemic, partygate scandals and decor dramas.
After dealing with embarrassments both in and out of Parliament, the PM reluctantly resigned on Thursday June 7.
With Boris being predicted to leave the role at the end of summer, the 58-year-old might be thinking about what he’ll do next. As a person with various experiences in different fields, he’s dabbled in entertainment and journalism long before perching himself in Westminster, the options are limitless.
However, he may look at what past PMs have done after shutting the black door for good.
■David Cameron
When David Cameron resigned in 2016 outside Number 10, he set the UK on a course for Brexit which would spark division across the nation.
Rather than simply sitting on the sofa of his Holland Park mansion living off his savings, the savvy politician decided to make bank and cash in on some of his memoirs. After resigning as PM, Cameron decided to work on writing a book detailing his time in politics over the years.
He has used his influence working as president of Alzheimer’s Research UK and the chair of the National Service Patrons board. The role is allegedly unpaid, but he is said to earn £120,000 an hour as a speaker at the Washington Speakers Bureau.
■Theresa May
Theresa May became Prime Minister swiftly replacing David Cameron in 2016, but in what seems to be typical Conservative fashion, it was not long before she was ousted by her party in 2019, making way for Boris Johnson.
Nevertheless, Theresa May was down but not out and still continues to appear in the House of Commons. Since resigning from her post, the former PM has remained in politics after being re-elected as the MP for Maidenhead.
■Gordon Brown
The Conservative party has held office for the last 12 years, but over a decade ago, there was a time when the current opposition took their shot. From 2007 to 2010, Gordon Brown served as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.
After an unsuccessful general election his time was up. However, not all hope was lost for the former PM who went down a similar path to David Cameron by penning a number of political books.
Furthermore, he was named UN special envoy for global education. All in all, not too shabby.
■Tony Blair
Tony Blair served for 10 years from 1997 to 2007 making him the longest-serving PM for Labour.
In 2007, he resigned and within hours of leaving his post, it was announced that he had been appointed as the Middle East envoy to the Quartet. As most former PMs do, the Labour leader also went on to write a memoir entitled Tony Blair: A Journey.