View of London from the south bank of the Thames. File photoMOSCOW, July 8The head of the international committee of the British House of Commons, Tom Tugendhat, intends to run for the post of leader of the Conservative Party and, accordingly, the prime minister of Great Britain. The politician stated this in a column for the Telegraph newspaper. Boris Johnson, who replaced Theresa May as prime minister in 2019, announced the day before that he was leaving the post of prime minister and head of the Conservative Party of Great Britain, he will continue to fulfill his duties until the appointment of a new head of the Cabinet.
"I have already served — first in the army, and now in parliament. Now I hope to answer the call again as prime minister. It's time to start from scratch. It's time for a renewal", Tugendhat wrote.
He was the first Conservative to announce his intention to run for leadership. Tom Tugendhat is the son of High Court Judge Sir Michael Tugendhat and his French wife Blandine de Luan . As a military man, he participated in the Iraqi and Afghan campaigns and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. Tugendhat has dual citizenship of Britain and France. «He doesn't like us very much. We don't like him either.» Scandalous politician Boris Johnson
The resignation of Boris Johnson was the culmination of a government crisis that had flared up in the UK.
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Boris Johnson's resignation was the culmination of the UK government crisis.
As it became known, former Deputy Foreign Minister for European and US Affairs Christopher Pincher staged a drunken brawl in one of the clubs. Some politicians said that Johnson knew about the background of a colleague, but appointed him to a high position.
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How It became known that former Deputy Foreign Minister for European and US Affairs Christopher Pincher staged a drunken brawl in one of the clubs. Some politicians said that Johnson knew about the colleague's past, but appointed him to a high position.
Johnson apologized and admitted that «looking back, he did the wrong thing», but this did not save the situation: dozens of officials left the government because of distrust of the prime minister.
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Johnson issued an apology and admitted that, "in retrospect, he did the wrong thing", however, the situation is did not save: dozens of officials left the government due to distrust of the prime minister.
Commenting on recent events, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed the hope that more professional people will someday come to power in Britain. jpg» />4 of 15
Commenting on recent events, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov expressed the hope that more professional people will someday come to power in Britain.
&# 34; As for Mr. Johnson himself, he does not like us very much. We also", Peskov added.
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"As for Mr. Johnson himself, he doesn't like us very much. We are his too", Peskov added.
Thursday morning, Johnson made "a courtesy call" To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to announce her intention to step down.
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Thursday morning Johnson made a "courtesy call" To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to announce her intention to step down.
Before announcing his resignation, the prime minister made full appointments to the cabinet.
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Before announcing on his resignation, the prime minister made full appointments to the cabinet.
Johnson said that he would serve as head of the party and government until a successor was chosen.
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Johnson has said he will act as head of the party and government until a successor is chosen.
Meanwhile, not everyone agrees that Johnson will remain as prime minister for a few more months.
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Meanwhile, not everyone agrees that Johnson will remain as prime minister for a few more months.< /p>
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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson grew up in a respectable family and received an excellent education: he graduated from Eton College and Oxford University.
However, all this does not prevent an aristocrat and politician with great experience from walking in wrinkled shirts and with hair as if it had never known a comb.
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However, all this does not prevent an aristocrat and a politician with a long experience from walking in wrinkled shirts and with hair, as if he had never who knew combs.
Johnson is not inherently English modesty, he speaks about himself with pleasure, and always lets out a sharp word to other political leaders.
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Johnson is not characterized by English modesty, he speaks about himself with pleasure, and always lets out a sharp word to other political leaders.
Johnson jokingly noted that he already had a long list of offended.
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Johnson jokingly remarked that he already had a long list of offended people.
The politician subsequently disavowed many of his statements, and said about others that they were taken out of context.
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The politician subsequently disavowed many of his statements, while others said that they were taken out of context.
"Boris is often very careless, and, of course, this is bad for the prime minister", a source familiar with Johnson once told RIA Novosti.
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"Boris is often very careless, and, of course, this is bad for the prime minister", a source who is well acquainted with Johnson once told RIA Novosti.
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Resignation Boris Johnson was the culmination of a government crisis that has flared up in the UK.
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As it became known, former Deputy Foreign Minister for European and US Affairs Christopher Pincher staged a drunken brawl in one of the clubs. Some politicians said that Johnson knew about the colleague's past, but appointed him to a high position.
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Johnson apologized and admitted that «looking back, he did the wrong thing», but this did not save the situation: dozens of officials left the government because of distrust of the prime minister.
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Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of Russia, commenting on recent events, expressed the hope that more professional people will someday come to power in Britain.
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" As for Mr. Johnson himself, he does not like us very much. We are his too", Peskov added.
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On Thursday morning, Johnson made a "courtesy call" To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to announce her intention to step down.
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Before announcing his resignation, the prime minister made full cabinet appointments.
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Johnson announced that he would serve as head of the party and government until a successor was chosen.
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Meanwhile, not everyone agrees that Johnson remains as prime minister a few more months.
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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson grew up in a respectable family and received an excellent education: he graduated from Eton College and Oxford University.
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However, all this does not interfere with the aristocrat and politics with a long history of walking in wrinkled shirts and with hair as if it had never known a comb.
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English modesty is not inherent in Johnson, he speaks about himself with pleasure, and always speaks about other political leaders will let go of a biting word.
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Johnson jokingly noted that he already had a long list of those offended.
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The politician subsequently disavowed many of his statements, and said about others that they were taken out of context.
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"Boris is often very careless, and, of course, this is bad for the prime minister", a source who is well acquainted with Johnson once told RIA Novosti.
In recent days, a government crisis has erupted in the UK — more than 50 people left the cabinet in two days, including heads of key departments such as the Treasury and the Ministry of Health. They expressed their distrust of Johnson and disagreement with his leadership methods. The reason for this was the scandal around the former Deputy Foreign Minister for European and US Affairs Christopher Pincher, who staged a drunken brawl in one of London clubs. And a few years ago he was already accused of sexual harassment. Some politicians claim that Johnson knew about Pincher's troubled past, but still appointed him to the position of deputy coordinator of the Conservative parliamentary faction. A month ago, Johnson went through the procedure of a vote of no confidence in the Conservative Party. Then the scandal with the parties that took place at the Prime Minister's residence in 2020-2021, during the strict coronavirus restrictions, became the reason. Nevertheless, Johnson managed to stay in office, enlisting the support of 211 representatives of the party with 148 who opposed. resign