BoJo’s fall was cringe-inducing.. but I still couldn’t stop watching
Maya Angelou said: “When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.”
If only voters had applied this to Boris Johnson when he shook hands on Covid wards, partied during lockdown, said he would “let the bodies pile high” and basically lied his way through his premiership, maybe we wouldn’t be where we are today.
I don’t think he’s ever taken his responsibilities, relationships or career very seriously and, even in his final moments during his resignation speech, he came off casual, resentful and churlish. I, for one, am glad to see the back of him.
The final days and hours were absolutely tragic, from being mauled at PMQs to taking a beating at the Commons Liaison Committee, then being advised to leave by top ministers. It was truly Trumpian.
I followed the unravelling through Twitter, which came into its own this week as pressure grew on Boris to resign. I was glued to my phone on Tuesday following the resignation of health secretary Sajid Javid and chancellor Rishi Sunak.
I gleefully scrolled through the hilarious memes and reactions doing the rounds, my favourite being when Larry the No10 cat announced he’d called it a day. Watching the PM cling
to power was cringe-inducing and even entertaining at times but we musn’t forget the very serious reason he lost his position. I was disgusted but not surprised to learn he appointed MP Chris Pincher as deputypy chief whip despite knowinknowing about a previous sexusexual misconduct comcomplaint made against himhim. No 10 denied the PM was aware of any comcomplaints against PinPincher before appointing him and that turned out to be a lielie.
A formerform civil servant in the ForeignOfficeForeignOffice statedst Boris WAS briefed about a formal complaint, which eventually forced the Government to admit the PM was told but had “forgotten”. Yet another despicable display from the UK leader, who showed us time and again he’s incapable of being honest – and let’s not forget the deplorable ministers who were sent on TV shows and press briefings to defend him and lie for him.
In my opinion, the whole administration was built upon lies – Brexit, Partygate and Proroguing Parliament to name but a few.
Johnson is dishonest to his core, yet he ended up at the top of the highest office in the land. I’ll never understand it.
The cabinet ought to be ashamed too. They didn’t quit over the parties, the care homes scandal, the high Covid death toll or his embarrassing personal misdemeanours. They finally saw sense after realising nothing was going to change. The sight of the front bench aptly labelled “a Z-list cast of nodding dogs” by the leader of the opposition at PMQs was sad to see. It was grim and humiliating.
It’s been fascinating observing Johnson being dragged out of office and watching the shameless U-turns of the former allies and aides scuttle off the sinking ship. Naturally I’m scared of who could step into his shoes – Dominic Raab, Priti Patel or, worse, Nadine Dorries – but I happen to believe anything is better than BoJo.
As a nation, we have to return to standards and values from the people in power and maybe even throw some morals in there. We need to be able to trust our politicians and rebuild what’s been so badly abused by Johnson.
Boris us showed again time and e incapabl he’s of being honest