# Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries to lead the UK but has resigned on July 7, 2022

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [July 30, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prime-minister-boris-johnson-tries-to-lead-the-uk-but-has-resigned-on-july-7-2022/837872 "2019-07-30T14:24:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prime-minister-boris-johnson-tries-to-lead-the-uk-but-has-resigned-on-july-7-2022/837872/1422 "2023-11-01T11:19:33Z")

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And more grainy (I would say jaw-dropping, but is anyone surprised?) detail about chaotic decision-making and toxic relationships in No 10 drip out from the Covid inquiry (some NSFW language):

> **[‘Nastiness, arrogance and misogyny’ of No 10 exposed at Covid inquiry](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/31/covid-inquiry-exposes-incompetence-backstabbing-and-misogyny)**
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> WhatsApp messages also reveal Boris Johnson’s dismissive attitude to millions of old people at risk from the virus

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prime-minister-boris-johnson-tries-to-lead-the-uk-but-has-resigned-on-july-7-2022/837872/1423 "2023-11-01T11:24:24Z")

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[Boris has got a job on GB News](https://www.gbnews.com/news/boris-johnson-joins-gb-news-huge-opportunities-lie-ahead), the UK equivalent of OANN (not even FoxNews, mind you). The mind boggles.

> **[Boris Johnson gets a show on GB News. It’s a match made in Hades](https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/boris-johnson-gets-a-show-on-gb-news-mitch-benn-satire/)**
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> What might Boris Johnson name his new show? Here are a few ideas...

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**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prime-minister-boris-johnson-tries-to-lead-the-uk-but-has-resigned-on-july-7-2022/837872/1424 "2023-11-01T11:34:21Z")

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Didn’t this used to be in the Politics & Elections category ?  
I don’t see any great debatiness about it.

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**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prime-minister-boris-johnson-tries-to-lead-the-uk-but-has-resigned-on-july-7-2022/837872/1425 "2024-09-28T08:39:43Z")

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And still he chases the headlines:

> **[Boris Johnson’s plan to invade the Netherlands to raid for Covid vaccines - live](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/starmer-boris-johnson-netherlands-partygate-book-latest-news-b2620385.html)**
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> Boris Johnson promises ‘the unfiltered truth about Brexit, Covid and the Conservative Party’ in his new book, Unleashed

I wonder he didn’t propose [tying a whip to the mast](https://wargamingmiscellany.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-admirals-broom.html)

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