Several British passengers on a British Airways flight from the Dominican Republic to London Gatwick booed Boris Johnson as he made his way to seat 34K in economy class. The politician, who stepped down as prime minister in the summer after a series of scandals, returned to Britain on Saturday to – or so it seemed – to run again for the top job following the resignation of successor Liz Truss. But yesterday he announced to attract from the election.
The sight of Johnson in the tail of the plane completes the chaos in the country for many. How could ‘BoJo’ be seen by the Conservatives as a serious candidate to stay at 10 Downing Street again? The whole world witnessed the umpteenth time of the tragic comedy at Westminster with a mixture of shame, joy and amazement.
Britain does not follow the customs of most western countries. Where the resignation of a prime minister automatically leads to new elections almost everywhere, Britain remains tied to the ruling party. Since the 2016 Brexit referendum, the Tories have slid a fifth Prime Minister Up. Four of them are self-appointed and not by voters.
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