Britain Now Has Their Trump: Boris Johnson Is The New Prime Minister

First order of business: to clean out the Remainers (those who want to stay in the EU for those unfamiliar with term) in the cabinet. Remainers outnumbered Brexiteers 3 to 1 in now former PM Theresa May’s cabinet. PM Johnson says he will fill his cabinet with Brexiteers. Why? “To end self doubt. It’s time for strong leadership from the government.”

PM Johnson likes President Trump and says he will meet with the President three times in his first 100 days. Trump has taken to calling the new PM “Britain’s Trump.”

MP (Member Of Parliament) Priti Patel, one of the most outspoken Brexiteers, will have a prominent position in the new cabinet.

Patel


Moreover, political strategist and leader of Vote Leave campaign Dominic Cummings will serve as a chief advisor to the PM. To many on the left and in the media, this guy is enemy no. 1. Think Karl Rove or Steve Bannon in terms of the hatred directed at him.

Cummings


There is pressure on the PM to retain current foreign minister Jeremy Hunt, who was the main and final challenger to Boris for PM, as a gesture of unity for the Conservative Party. Also Hunt is seen as a moderate pragmatist (he straddled the fence on most critical issues, including Brexit) and many Conservative Party Remainers want his influence in the government. Hunt is playing hardball, saying he will not accept a lower position in the cabinet. The PM is not tipping his hand as to whether he will keep Hunt as FM or sack him altogether.

Hunt


PM Johnson says Britain is leaving the EU on Oct 31 with or without a deal.

Adversaries are already taking position. Incoming EU President Ursula Von Der Leyun is already calling for delaying the Oct 31 deadline and reports say the EU is prepared to stonewall negotiations and drag the process as slowly as possible.

Ursula


Two prominent MPs from within the PM’s own Conservative Party, Dominic Grieve and outgoing Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond, have publicly stated that they will not hesitate to bring down their own party’s government in the event of no deal Brexit. They lead a group of around 40 dissenting Conservative Party MPs (think GOPe, NeverTrumpers) that have gone public with their opposition to no deal Brexit. They have publicly stated that they will move for a no confidence vote and side with the opposition Labor, Liberal Democrat, and Scottish National parties to bring down the government.

Grieve


Hammond


One of the top articles in the failing new york times Euro section is titled “Outgoing British Finance Chief Says He Will Quit Rather Than Serve Boris Johnson.” That’s rather droll as he was never going to be offered a role. It’s like Jeb! saying he would quit before serving Trump.

Much of the media reaction has been like this:



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My info comes from a variety of sources, primarily the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian, and the BBC. Most articles sourced are pay.