THE Boris Johnson leaves… The British Prime Minister on Thursday (7/7) resigned but apparently it will not be missed by many. The Germans call him a “political clown” while the French emphasize that “populism and Brexit are not a good combination”.
The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung now places Boris Johnson in a category with politicians such as Donald Trump, Jair Bolsonaro or Benjamin Netanyahu. The German newspaper calls the specific politicians “populists” because as emphasized and broadcast by Deutsche Welle “they claim to represent the true will of the people – against the ‘establishment’ from which they themselves usually come.”
“Johnson repeatedly invoked the will of the electorate to stay in power,” the Frankfurt paper added. In a democracy, that’s right. However, to remain in power you also need credibility. If you lose one, you usually lose the other” comments FAZ.
“He saved the British from an attack on Parliament”
At the same time, the newspaper in its relevant article points out “by resigning, Johnson at least spared the British people an attack on Parliament similar to that of Trump’s supporters in Congress. In the Shakespearean drama staged at Westminster, important institutional mechanisms continued to operate. The prime minister’s lies and scandals were not covered up. The Conservatives accepted defeat in the recent by-elections and rebelled against the prime minister himself. In the United States, this is no longer self-evident, which shows that there is still a difference in the political culture of the US and Europe.”
Handelsblatt: It’s impossible without drama
“It can’t be done without drama,” Handelsblatt comments, referring to Johnson’s resignation, while criticizing the British prime minister as a “political clown.”
“Many Britons should be relieved that the days of wondering whether their Prime Minister is telling the people the truth or fooling them once again are over. That’s what Johnson did with Brexit, which he first promoted with fake numbers and then sold as a big win for his country, the financial paper insists. In fact, Britain is in a worse economic situation today than it would be in the EU. While he concludes that the country deserves to be governed competently and seriously. Johnson couldn’t do that,” the newspaper’s article underlines.
Lemaire: Johnson will be missed by everyone
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation shows that populism and Brexit were not a good combination, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said today, adding that he will not miss Johnson.
After a series of scandals, Johnson announced on Thursday that he would step down as prime minister after a barrage of ministers, under-secretaries and advisers quit, but said he would remain in office until a successor is chosen.
Asked for his reaction to Johnson’s decision, Lemaire told France Info radio: “It shows, in any case, that Brexit combined with populism does not make a good cocktail for a nation.”
“Personally, I will not miss him,” the French minister added, according to the Athens News Agency.
“What Boris Johnson will leave behind I don’t think will be particularly brilliant,” Lemaire added.
Source: News Beast
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