“When the Herd Moves, It Moves”: Boris Johnson’s Bravado Couldn’t Save Him This Time

“I want to say to the millions of people who voted for us in 2019, many of them voting Conservative for the first time: Thank you for that incredible mandate. The biggest Conservative majority since 1987, the biggest share of the vote since 1979,” said Boris Johnson outside Downing Street, becoming the third consecutive Conservative prime minister to resign. During his short speech, Johnson didn’t focus on failure. Instead, he emphasized what he views as the successes of his tenure: the vaccine rollout; leadership on Ukraine; “getting Brexit done.” Drawing on his trademark buoyancy, the speech served a departing reminder… Read Full Article