He likened himself to a rocket that accomplished its mission. “Now (this missile) will gently re-enter the atmosphere and fall out of sight in some remote and dark corner of the Pacific,” he said.
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Proud to have fulfilled his promises to the British people, Boris Johnson said in his farewell speech early this morning outside the door of the prime minister’s office in Downing Street.
The outgoing Prime Minister of the United Kingdom gave a brief account of the achievements of his government, focusing mainly on the implementation of Brexit, the rapid development of the vaccination program against Covid-19 and the strong support of Ukraine in the face of the Russian invasion.
Saying “that was it guys”, he hinted at how he was forced by his caucus and ministers to resign after three years and a half months in power, adding that in this political “relay” the rules have changed in the middle of the route.
He likened himself to a rocket that accomplished its mission. “Now (this missile) will gently re-enter the atmosphere and fall out of sight in some remote and dark corner of the Pacific,” he said.
He pledged to support his successor Liz Truss and the new government “every step of the way”, as well as saying the Conservative government would “do everything possible” to tackle the energy crisis, blaming President Putin for its exorbitant costs. energy.
Mr Johnson, accompanied by his wife Carrie, greeted some of the large crowd of aides and political allies gathered outside Downing Street and immediately left for the royal estate of Balmoral in Scotland to deliver his resignation to the Queen Elizabeth.
Liz Truss will also go to Balmoral to receive the mandate to form a government, before returning to Downing Street in the afternoon for her first speech as the 56th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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