Boris Johnson
Chairman’s Message: Boris Johnson’s failure of bravado
Friday 6 September 2019 Vol.10 Ed.36.4
Commentary: Boris Johnson’s failure of bravado
By David Marsh in Milan
Boris Johnson’s bravado has failed to secure the UK cohesive government, negotiating advantage on leaving the EU, or a better economic and political future. The new prime minister sought with his 28 August ‘prorogation’ ploy to deny to the House of Commons the right of scrutiny and decision-making on a crucial matter on which the UK was allegedly ‘taking back control’. So Johnson’s series of parliamentary rebuffs this week from Conservative rebels and the Labour and other opposition parties represents justice, wisdom and common sense.
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