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Boris Johnson to be Prime Minister of Britain

posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday July 24 2019, @12:54PM   Printer-friendly
from the all-change,-again dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49084605

Boris Johnson has been elected new Conservative leader in a ballot of party members and will become the next UK prime minister.

He beat Jeremy Hunt comfortably, winning 92,153 votes to his rival's 46,656.

The former London mayor takes over from Theresa May on Wednesday.

In his victory speech, Mr Johnson promised he would "deliver Brexit, unite the country and defeat Jeremy Corbyn".

Speaking at the Queen Elizabeth II centre in London, he said: "We are going to energise the country.

"We are going to get Brexit done on 31 October and take advantage of all the opportunities it will bring with a new spirit of can do.

"We are once again going to believe in ourselves, and like some slumbering giant we are going to rise and ping off the guy ropes of self doubt and negativity."

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  • (Score: 2) by takyon on Wednesday July 24 2019, @01:26PM (6 children)

    by takyon (881) <takyonNO@SPAMsoylentnews.org> on Wednesday July 24 2019, @01:26PM (#870640) Journal

    Best Prime Minister in days. Months, even.

    Theresa was a snake.

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 24 2019, @02:10PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 24 2019, @02:10PM (#870668)

    Bugger off and stop stealing our lines.
    "Single use prime minister" is an aussie joke, err institution

  • (Score: 2) by SpockLogic on Wednesday July 24 2019, @08:17PM (2 children)

    by SpockLogic (2762) on Wednesday July 24 2019, @08:17PM (#870846)

    Boinking Boris is the adulterous lying upper class twit who is determined to fuck up the United Kingdom.

    Someone Make England Get Memorable Again

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    • (Score: 2) by Gaaark on Wednesday July 24 2019, @09:15PM

      by Gaaark (41) on Wednesday July 24 2019, @09:15PM (#870878) Journal

      Lister, me laddo!
      Good to have you back.

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 24 2019, @09:31PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 24 2019, @09:31PM (#870882)

      ..who is determined to fuck up the United Kingdom.

      If you're talking about its breakup, then more power to his elbow!

      Ave Clvdivs...

  • (Score: 0, Troll) by NPC-131072 on Wednesday July 24 2019, @08:26PM (1 child)

    by NPC-131072 (7144) on Wednesday July 24 2019, @08:26PM (#870852) Journal

    Blonde man bad!

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 25 2019, @02:07AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 25 2019, @02:07AM (#870925)

      ugh