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London — Boris Johnson cheered from a loyal legislator, his staff and his wife, but signs of support from allies placed around him for his resignation speech soon became the gate of his Downing Street office. It was drowned out by a big boo from the outside.
After starting to speak, protester Steve Bray turned up the sound system and started playing "Bye Bye Boris" to the song "Bye Bye Baby" by Bay City Rollers.
Other demonstrators booed and ridiculed, making it difficult for demonstrators gathered across the black door on 10th Downing Street to hear Johnson's words.
The contrasting reception, representing many of Johnson's split terms as prime minister, began with the largest conservative voting share since 1979, but suffers from scandals. it was done.
At his party and on the street, the growing cry for his resignation obscured the encouragement from those who stuck to him to the end, and he was so noisy that he couldn't ignore it. However, his speech did not provide an apology or resentment.
"I convince my colleagues to change the government when we are offering so much, and when we have such a vast mission. I tried to convince him that things would be eccentric, "Johnson said.
"I regret not having succeeded in these discussions. Of course, it's painful not to see so many ideas and projects for myself."
Johnson showed little emotion while speaking and instead emphasized the success of a series of themes he often cites, such as the provision of Brexit and the deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine.
He finally ended his premiere after the noisy party exposure in his office during the lockdown of COVID-19 and the handling of sexual abuse complaints at the party. I didn't apologize for the scandal.
Already angry with the disgruntled legislators of his party that he intends to stay until his successor is elected, rather than handing it over to his caretaker immediately. Was standing.
"It was a short and strange resignation speech, and once I didn't mention the words resignation or resignation. I didn't apologize or resent," said Johnson, a conservative legislator. The house Andrew Bridgen told Reuters.
"There was no apology for the crisis that his actions passed through our government, our democracy."
Many are Johnson's honesty and honesty. He cites the lack of slack as the main reason for his opposition, but he gives another explanation as to why many of his own members, including more than 50 government members, have rebelled.
"As we have seen, the flock's instinct Westminster is powerful. When the flock moves, it moves," Johnson said.
"My friend, no one is remotely essential in politics."
(report by Alistair Smout and additional report by Elizabeth Piper, edited by Mark Heinrich)
