The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, said goodbye to the British Parliament on Wednesday with the cinematic phrase “goodbye, baby”, during his last debate in the House of Commons in which he claimed a “mission largely accomplished “.
“The last few years have been the greatest privilege of my life. It’s true I helped get most of the ‘tory’ out [conservadora] in 40 years and a major realignment in UK politics. We are transforming our democracy and restoring our national independence,” said the politician who will step down as prime minister in September.
Johnson also said he helped the country “overcome a pandemic and save another country from barbarism,” referring to Ukraine.
“Frankly, that’s enough for now. Mission mostly accomplished, for now,” he declared, concluding his speech with the phrase “goodbye, baby,” which became iconic after being used by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the movie “Terminator Relentless 2: Judgment Day” (1991 ).
When he left, Johnson received a standing ovation from the Conservative Party caucus but, unlike other former Conservative prime ministers such as David Cameron, he was not applauded by the opposition.
Labor leader Keir Starmer began by wishing Boris Johnson and his family “good luck for the future”, acknowledging that the relationship between the main opposition force and the head of government “is never easy”.
But he did not spare his rival in the farewell, noting that none of the successor candidates said “a single decent thing” about the current Conservative leader and that all criticized the executive during the televised debates.
Keir Starmer was referring to the Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, who recognized the need to change the current British economic policy, to the Secretary of State for Trade, Penny Mordaunt, who lamented that the Government had not “done enough”. ., and former finance minister Rishi Sunak, who assumed that voters distrust the executive.
The three politicians are currently contesting the sixth and final round of the elections for the leadership of the Conservative Party. Today’s round is aimed at narrowing the race to just two candidates, who will face a final vote from the party’s base across the country during the month of August.
The winner will be announced on September 5 and will automatically become prime minister, without the need for national elections.
“I think the message coming out of this leadership election is pretty clear. They got us into this mess and they have no idea how to get out of it,” Starmer said.
Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Ian Blackford “personally” thanked the prime minister for increasing support for independence, although polls show Scots remain divided on the issue.
The Conservatives’ ‘Brexit’ cut £31bn [36.000 milhões de euros] in the economy, the biggest drop in living standards since the 1970s. People’s wages, in real terms, have fallen at the fastest rate in history. The worst economic growth forecast in the G20 outside of Russia and the highest inflation in the last 40 years,” she charged.
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey advocated a legislative election to legitimize a new prime minister, for which Boris Johnson left some “whatever” advice.
“Number one, stay close to the Americans and stand up for the Ukrainians, stand up for freedom and democracy everywhere,” Boris Johnson began, adding that he must also “cut taxes and deregulate where he can to do this.” [país] the best place to live and invest”.
In a veiled criticism of Rishi Sunak, Johnson said he “loves” the Ministry of Finance, but defended investment in infrastructure to stimulate the economy, noting that if they had always heeded the warnings about increasing public spending “we would not have built the [autoestrada] M25 or the Channel Tunnel”.
“Focus on the road ahead of you. But always remember to look in the rear view mirror. And remember, above all, that it is not Twitter that counts, it is the people who sent us here, ”she stressed.
The election among Britain’s Conservatives was triggered when Johnson resigned as Conservative leader two weeks ago, following the mass sacking of members of the government during months of ethics scandals.
Boris Johnson will remain in office until a replacement is chosen.
Source: TSF
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