Boris Johnson whose life-long ambition was to become PM, the highest position one can achieve in British politics, has at last climbed the ladder to sit on the podium. Now burning question is will he succeed or crumble under pressure. Media who thrive on calling Jeromy Corbin, left wing, anti-sematic and Boris a racist, right-wing politician with scant respect for ethnic minorities, may have to swallow their words, as PM Boris’s cabinet is most diverse, with politicians from ethnic minorities occupying two of the four most sought after Cabinet post, that of Chancellor and Home Office, by Sajid Javid and Priti Patel respectively, who has been loyal to Boris, stood by him through thick and thin, now richly rewarded. Other office holders from ethnic minorities are, Alok Sharma, Rishi Sunak, James Cleverly and Kwasi Kwarteng.
Although PM Boris is made of sternal stuffs, his task is not easy, as he faces opposition from two fronts, from unelected, arrogant EU bureaucrats as well as from his own MPs who are ready to bring him down if he leaves EU without a deal. If this may result in General Election, many will lose their seats. Ex PM Mrs May, who is kind, caring and gentle politician, was humiliated time and again by power drunk EU bureaucrats, trying to put her and Britain in its place, to punish the nation for daring to leave EU, thus losing a hen laying golden egg!
I never understood why Britain was negotiating from inferior position, as with £85 billion trade advantage in favour of EU, with our streets congested by German and French cars, Netherland and Spain exporting soft fruits and vegetables to Britain that sustains their agriculture, we should be in a prime position to get best deal possible, if only our self-doubting, lackadaisical politicians muster courage and call EU bluff. With our £600 billion net contribution to EU chauffer’s, used for building five star luxurious EU parliament and other buildings in Brussels and Strasburg, it is EU who should reimburse us rather than we paying them £39 billion divorce settlement!
Bhupendra M. Gandhi
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