Hasta la vista

In a vintage blast of verbiage against his critics, Mr Johnson defended his three tumultuous years in office. Read more at straitstimes.com.

"We've transformed our democracy and restored our national independence... Focus on the road ahead but always remember to check the rearview mirror. In a vintage blast of verbiage against his critics, Mr Johnson defended his three tumultuous years in office - from Brexit and Covid-19 vaccines to Ukraine - and praised the candidates battling to succeed him, as he fended off opposition attacks at his last session of Prime Minister's Questions.

The outgoing British prime minister said his mission was 'largely accomplished' in his final question session in the U.K. House of Commons.

Britain’s Conservative Party will select two finalists to become the next prime minister Wednesday, with former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt vying for the run-off spots. Tory MPs gave him a standing ovation when he was done, even though many in his own party had recently forced him to resign in disgrace following months of scandal, as the Associated Press reported. Cut taxes and deregulate wherever you can to make this the greatest place to live and invest, which it is.” ” Another recent report revealed that Johnson knew about sexual misconduct allegations against a Conservative lawmaker before he promoted him to a senior position in government. Johnson was fined by police and criticized in an investigator’s report for allowing rule-breaking parties in his office while Britain was in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic. ““Stay close to the Americans; stick up for the Ukrainians; stick up for freedom and democracy everywhere.

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson bowed out of his final showpiece parliamentary appearance with a round of applause from his party, ...

I am going to miss the delusion," Starmer said. Reporters in the debating chamber said his predecessor, Theresa May, did not stand to clap. Mission largely accomplished," Johnson said.

LONDON — Britain's Conservative Party was choosing two finalists on Wednesday in the contest to replace Boris Johnson, as the divisive, unrepentant leader ...

Johnson did not attend any government emergency meetings about the heat wave that brought temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) to Britain this week. He finally quit after one scandal too many — appointing a politician accused of sexual misconduct — drove his ministers to resign en masse. Sunak has led every round of voting so far and is highly likely to make the final two. focus on the road ahead but always remember to check the rearview mirror. The bitter campaign has exposed deep divisions in the Conservative Party at the end of Johnson’s scandal-tarnished three-year reign. Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt are battling for the run-off spots.

Departing U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson bid farewell to lawmakers in his own inimitable style. He told British parliamentarians not to pay too much ...

Johnson was one of the first Western leaders to visit Kyiv in the midst of the conflict, a bold move since repeated by other leaders and by Johnson, who last visited the Ukrainian capital in June. On hearing of Johnson's resignation as Tory party leader last month, Biden issued a statement in which he said "close cooperation" between the countries would continue, particularly when it comes to supporting Ukraine, although he did not reference Johnson or his departure. Departing U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson bid farewell to lawmakers in his own inimitable style as he implored British parliamentarians not to pay too much attention to Twitter, described the leader of the opposition Labour Party a "pointless human bollard" and — his final shot — channeled Arnold Schwarzenegger as he told the House of Commons, "Hasta la vista, baby." Johnson's first bit of advice was to maintain the U.K.'s cherished "special relationship" with the U.S., particularly as both countries look to support Ukraine, and Britain looks to cement a trade deal with the U.S. - He told British parliamentarians not to pay too much attention to Twitter, described the leader of the opposition Labour Party a "pointless human bollard" and — his final shot — channeled "The Terminator" as he told the House of Commons, "Hasta la vista, baby." Johnson, who is leaving office when a successor is elected after a series of scandals and controversies, addressed lawmakers Wednesday at his final session of the weekly Prime Minister's Questions event in which he defended his record in office and offered his parting words to Parliament.

Boris Johnson ended the last Prime Minister's Questions of his current tenure with a typically upbeat signoff. He used a phrase that was made popular by ...

In The Terminator (1984), where he plays a different cyborg, this one sent back in time to assassinate John’s mother, Sarah Connor, Schwarzenegger famously says: “I’ll be back”. With the House of Commons going into summer recess on Thursday (July 21), this was the last time that Johnson would answer MP questions as Prime Minister in his current tenure. He was characteristically upbeat — and after thanking all those present in Parliament, he signed off with a nod to the Hollywood movie Terminator 2, declaring with a flourish, “hasta la vista, baby”, before walking out amid thunderous applause from Conservative MPs, many of whom had earlier called for his resignation.

Few would rule out the prime minister staging a comeback, if only to prove his opponents wrong.

And he will want to prove to all the people who danced on his grave that he is not actually dead.” And, although he had become very unpopular in the ConservativeHome polls, there are still quite a lot of members who think highly of him. He will think of himself in the prime of life. A report from the House of Commons privileges committee on Thursday made clear that Johnson could be forced to face a byelection in his Uxbridge constituency if he is found to have misled MPs over Partygate. Then he got into terrible trouble at the end of 2004, Liverpool and the ‘inverted pyramid of piffle’. It all went wrong. “That demonstrated how committed Boris Johnson is to politics.” That he was done in by the lily-livered parliamentary party. The fact Johnson has been referred to the privileges committee over Partygate, which could result in his suspension, would be a huge obstacle, he added. Too few MPs thought he was reliable. And three years for him is pretty poor showing and he won’t like that. So, he is playing with us. “He cannot stand not having attention.