The time for Boris Johnson to go is now

TWO weeks ago I was saddened on reading a reply to my email from my local MP.

I had raised that it was Johnson’s time to go due to his appalling behaviour and breach of laws he himself had set.

Mrs Farris’ reply was: “He [Johnson] gave a wholehearted apology... and believe his apology to have been made with sincerity.” At best, I can only think that Mrs Farris is viewing his behaviour and performance through rosetinted spectacles. Johnson’s whole career, in fact his whole life, has been based on lies and distractions.

Many examples of his previous immoral behaviour are well publicised:

The much respected past editor of The Telegraph, Max Hastings, fired Johnson for lying, going on to write about Johnson that “he is unfit for national office, because it seems he cares for no interest save his own fame and gratification”.

Former leader of the Conservatives Michael Howard fired Johnson as a shadow minister for lying about an affair in 2004.

His affair with Jennifer Arcuri when he was mayor of London, highlights his morals when his own (then current wife) was battling cancer.

In 1990 a close friend of Johnson, Darius Guppy, plotted to have a journalist beaten up. Guppy secretly recorded the plot in

1990 to have Johnson – then a young Daily Telegraph Brussels correspondent – supply him with the journalist’s address so Guppy could send over heavies to beat him up.

In fact, Johnson has been involved in so many lies that a website – https://boris-johnson-lies.com/ – has had to be set up to try and keep up with them all.

Partygate is not the problem, though harrowing for all those who lost loved ones during the lockdowns of the pandemic, it a symptom of how far the once great Conservative Party has fallen under Johnson and his cabinet. If Mrs Farris remains in her position of backing Johnson just to gain a junior ministerial position then it is my opinion she is doing her constituents and the country a great disservice.

The United Kingdom deserves better, much better.

Johnson should never have been selected as leader of the Conservatives, there are many honourable people in the Houses of Parliament (though I note none currently in cabinet, who are all tainted by Johnson) who can lead a government.

Johnson, who at best is a ‘B’ Team player, has surrounded himself with ‘C’ Team players and those who have a permanent note from matron to make himself look good.

Finally, I have heard people say that whilst there is a war in Ukraine we should not change our leader.

This is utter rubbish.

Britain changed its leader during much graver times: Herbert Asquith replaced by David Lloyd-George during the First World War, Neville Chamberlain replaced by Winston Churchill in the Second World War, Margaret Thatcher replaced by John Major during the Gulf War.

If your leader is failing or holds no moral character, then he should go and that time is always now.

The Conservatives need to grow a backbone, shrug off this sycophancy for Johnson, and choose a backbencher who can unite the United Kingdom again. A leader who can deliver us from the current crises of a struggling economy (compared to other G7 countries, including fallen exports to EU), cost of living and inflation crisis, increased poverty in UK (particularly rural areas), the Russian threat to NATO, and recover the billions of pounds lost during the PPE corruption, ‘VIP’ lanes (much involving current cabinet members as publicised), and fraudulently obtained Covid business loans.

CHRISTOPHER READ Bucklebury