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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHere's what Boris Johnson will *not* do:
He won't incite a mob to sack the houses of Parliament or call for the hanging of the Deputy Prime Minister.
VMA131Marine
(4,140 posts)give him time
Calista241
(5,586 posts)I'm not as familiar with UK politics, but sometimes I look at their multi-party system and wonder how that'd function over here.
SCantiGOP
(13,871 posts)And would have to keep AOC and the Progressives happy or they would bring down her government.
BlueCheeseAgain
(1,654 posts)Okay, so that part isn't so different.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)But I don't believe he shares his contempt for liberal democracy.
Claustrum
(4,845 posts)people in the UK are still reasonable and understand what those actions are. BoJo will get punished if he ever attempt it while we have to argue and beg for some justice to be served in the US.
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dchill
(38,505 posts)*sigh*
wnylib
(21,487 posts)after a few centuries of overthrowing kings, the beheading of Charles I, the Cavaliers versus the Roundheads, and the Gunpowder Plot.
Will it take us that long?
uponit7771
(90,347 posts)LittleGirl
(8,287 posts)45. For sure.
yaesu
(8,020 posts)vanlassie
(5,676 posts)yaesu
(8,020 posts)Russias ambassador to Britain, Andrei Kelin, said Boris Johnsons resignation was a just reward for a belligerent anti-Russian policy of support for Ukraine and said Moscow would prefer someone not so antagonistic to lead the UK.
Darwins_Retriever
(853 posts)The Tories forced his resignation. He wasn't voted out by the people, he lost support of his own party. Parliament will soon call for new elections. I Wonder who their new leader (and future PM) will be.
onetexan
(13,043 posts)inept loyalists. He's left himself ample room to do whacked things so it's not over yet. The man is letting go of the power very hesitantly.
DBoon
(22,369 posts)for American Republicans, the leader tells the party what to do
Hotler
(11,425 posts)Get rid of my Man Bun and give me a Boris.
pwb
(11,276 posts)Down he goes Putty, so sad.