‘Boris seeking attention yet again’
May’s plans to call bullshit on the Brexiteers worked well for about two days, until David Davis and Johnson suddenly remembered they had principles (or could advance their careers) by resigning. Davis was utterly useless anyway, and had been phoning it in for months (four hours of meetings since the start of this year, are you having a laugh?), but this more opportunism from Boris, whose stock has dramatically lowered in recent times thanks to his ability to put his foot in his mouth on a regular basis.
Boris seeking attention yet again. Has to be make it all about him. Good riddance, of course, to the worst foreign Secretary I can ever remember, who was a national embarrassment on more than one occasion and was never, ever fit for office. lanespurs3
‘I don’t know whether to laugh or cry’
BoJo’s resignation might be just what it needs to provoke Corbyn into some meaningful change of position and policy. Davis’ resignation alone probably was insufficient to defenestrate Theresa, but we’re in a whole new ball game now with Johnson going. The question is whether the country will tolerate another Tory “coronation” or whether this points to another general election. Oh, the joys of a hung parliament at such a critical time in the nation’s history. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry! stardancer69
‘Good riddance to bad rubbish’
I don’t know what the consequences of Johnson’s resignation will be for May, but by any ordinary standards his departure can be greeted with the sentiment good riddance to bad rubbish. If he was going to restore lost credibility with his diminishing band of supporters he needed to be first out of the blocks, not a distant third. barrystar
‘Probably the worst foreign secretary in history’
Good. At one stroke, he’s improved the standing of the UK in the world. Probably the worst foreign secretary in history, certainly the worst post-war. hinschelwood
‘BoJo falling on his sword is the death knell for hard Brexit’
Davis and his no two resigning was like a breath of fresh air, BoJo falling on his sword is now the death knell for hard Brexit, if not Brexit in any form. The Tory party is now split asunder, the rift now a mighty chasm. It leaves them unable and unfit to govern the UK, as if we didn’t already know that. Brexit should now be postponed until after a fresh election. The people must be given the opportunity to be heard above the clamour of Tories stabbing each other in the back. snakeandpygmypie
‘He wasn’t up to the job’
The real reasons Davis and Johnson have resigned isn’t out of principal, it’s because they never wanted the positions in the first place. Why? Because 1) they weren’t up to the job, and 2) because they know Brexit is a cluster**** and would always be. That’s what always happens when hecklers are given the stage. KingMarcus
‘He will do the Conservatives in once and for all’
First Davis, now BoJo. It’s all coming apart... However, what we’re seeing is theatrics from Johnson at the moment - it remains to be seen whether a genuine leadership challenge will emerge from him. You would reckon that it would. This preening idiot will do the Conservatives in once and for all; a large chunk of the parliamentary party simply will not under him. Meanwhile, if there is a leadership challenge, you would reckon that it won’t be settled until the Autumn. Martin Roberts
‘Let us take a moment to reflect on Boris’s significant contribution and substantial successes...’
Let’s all of us take a pause during these momentous events, to reflect on Boris’s significant contribution and substantial successes as one of our great foreign secretaries. For a start there was his skilled handling of... Oh, errr. Sorry, suggestions welcome. BillyTraveller
