British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce his resignation Today
After more than 50 members of his government resigned in 48 hours.
He will push to stay on as prime minister until autumn. #MorningJoe
Boris Johnson broke the law. The police punished him, now Parliament must do the same.
I support referring him to the Privileges Committee. Tory MPs must do the right thing and back Labour's motion.-@DawnButlerBrent
The cause of THIS crisis the fallout from the resignation last Thursday of Deputy Chief Whip Chris Pincher
He had groped two guests at a private dinner the night before
Johnson denied having any knowledge of Pincher’s history of sexual misconduct.
THAT WAS A LIE! #MorningJoe
November 13th 2020 Johnson was caught drinking at an event during a Covid lockdown
1 person who attended was fined but not Johnson.
Asked in Parliament by Labour MP if #Partygate happened
Johnson said "no"I'm sure...all rules were followed". #MorningJoe
Ruled unlawful by Supreme Court, he suspended Parliament, after his attempts to push through a Brexit deal faltered ahead of his own deadline of October 31st 2019.
After two failed attempts to get MPs to vote for a general election, he promised to "Get Brexit Done".
He was returned to power with the biggest Conservative majority since Margaret Thatcher's 1980s heyday.
His Brexit deal was approved and on January 31st 2020 the UK left the EU.
Populism In Picures #MorningJoe
Hugh Grant tweeted a request at activists protesting outside Westminster to play the Benny Hill theme on their loudspeakers;
It became the soundtrack for street interviews with leading Tories trying explain the situation to the British people
Facebook + Cambridge Analytica + Vote Leave +LeaveEU =
Brexit & Trump both winning through psy-ops Facebook enabled & platformed.
In 2018 Boris Johnson Resigned From U.K.'s Foreign Secretary Post Over Theresa May's “soft” Brexit Plan
Specifically worried about further concessions on immigration.
As Johnson was sworn in as PM in 2019 He moved into Downing Street with his new blonde gf Carrie Symonds
While married to brunette Marina Wheeler, his 2nd wife of 25 years.
He had begun an affair with Wheeler while in 6 year marriage to art doyenne, Allegra Mostyn-Owen.
While with his 2nd wife Marina he had 3 affairs journalist
4 yr relationship w @PetronellaWyatt (she allegedly had an abortion from him)
@guardian journalist @AnnaFazack1 at the same time he was dating Petronella.
+ arts consultant Helen MacIntyre who had his child.
There was a legal injunction to try to ban reporting of the child's existence,
But the judge ruled that the public had the right to know about Johnson's "reckless" behaviour.
Johnson is now married to Carrie Symonds. She worked as a press officer for his London Mayer campaign, #BackBoris2012
She was named the UK's most powerful public relations professional by PR Week magazine.
She is the Cassandra Schwartz to his the Deep.
They were first spotted together on Valentine's Day in 2018
They were first non-married couple to live together at 10 Downing Street.
February 2020 they announced their engagement & Carrie's pregnancy.
Their son was born weeks after Johsnon had recovered from COVID.
2020 Boris divorced Marina Wheeler
They have four children & separated in 2018 after marrying in 1993.
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