Following Liz Truss’ abrupt departure, memes referencing Top Gun, Lord of the Rings, and Terminator are sweeping social media, asking Boris Johnson to make a comeback.
Just six weeks after leaving No. 10, when he was driven out by his own MPs after one scandal too many, the hashtag #BringBackBoris is rising on social media with hundreds expressing their support for the ousted PM.
In order to portray Mr. Johnson as the hero the UK needs to get out of this situation, his visage was overlaid against many fragments of moments from the Top Gun films.
A picture of Mr. Johnson from the cover of “The Return of the King” from The Lord of the Rings was posted.
Another substituted “stay calm and bring back Boris” for the popular phrase “keep calm and carry on.”
“The nation never lost trust in Boris,” one fan said. The event did. It’s time he came back.
A second person added: “Boris is returning to rescue the UK; he will emerge from the ashes like a phoenix.” And then we shall all have eternal happiness.
The former prime minister, who is reportedly flying home from the Caribbean, has not declared his intention to run for leader, but he is said to have the support of several MPs.
But since yesterday, social media has been inundated with memes on both sides of the debate, with some urging “bring back Boris” and others saying “no, not again.”
While many people are thrilled about Mr. Johnson’s potential victorious return to the top position, others have expressed reservations.
One opponent said, “The nation needs stability, not controversy.”
Integrity, market assurance, and assistance to the most vulnerable. Oh, because because of him and Truss, there is no money left. There is no need for Johnson in our nation.
One more said, “Boris Johnson?! Are you laughing right now? The final day of a festival is like finding the finest restroom when choosing a new Tory leader.
Imagine the standard being so low that Boris Johnson’s return is seen as an upgrade by some, a critic said in a tweet.
One person responded: “You ask for a return to “adult politics” and the reappearance of Boris Johnson with a straight face?” Johnson? The person who values jokes, winks, and asides above discussion, gatherings, and planning?
Yesterday, Boris Johnson’s re-election as prime minister received formal support from Ukraine. The official Twitter account for Ukraine tweeted on Thursday, “Better contact Boris,” amid growing rumors that Mr. Johnson is positioned to be a probable candidate to succeed Ms. Truss.
During the former PM’s tenure in office, Mr. Johnson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky developed a particularly strong bond, mostly because of his vocal support for Ukraine during the Russian invasion.
Mr. Zelensky praised Mr. Johnson as a “genuine friend” who “moved fast and decisively” to provide assistance throughout the crisis throughout Mr. Johnson’s difficult exit from No. 10.
Under Mr. Johnson, the UK, according to Mr. Zelensky, was his country’s “dearest friend and closest ally.” He also commended the PM’s “courage and commitment” in promoting support for Ukraine.
This comes after Ms. Truss endured a barrage of trolling yesterday night on Twitter after her embarrassing departure.
She held office for the shortest period of time in UK history—44 days.
Speaking from a podium in Downing Street this afternoon, Ms. Truss said that she informed the King of her resignation as Conservative Party leader because she realized she “cannot fulfill the mandate” she promised to uphold little over six weeks ago.
She spoke with Sir Graham Brady, the head of the 1922 Committee of backbencher Conservatives, and they agreed that a new leadership contest should take place “within the next week.”
This will guarantee that we stay on track to carry out our budgetary plan and uphold the economic stability and security of our nation, she said.
“I will serve as prime minister until a replacement has been selected,” she said.
The country needs a general election, according to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, “immediately” for “a opportunity for a new start.”
Without a general election, Boris Johnson’s victory in December 2019 will see the Conservatives through their third prime minister.
The Conservative Party has shown that it does not have the authority to rule, according to Sir Keir. The British people should have a legitimate voice in the destiny of their nation. They must have the opportunity to weigh the instability caused by the Tories against Labour’s proposals to clean up their mess, boost the economy for working people, and reshape the nation for a fairer, more environmentally friendly future.
“We need a chance for a new beginning.” A national election is urgently necessary.
Just a little over a day after telling MPs she was “a fighter, not a quitter,” Ms. Truss announced her resignation.
However, her chances of surviving were drastically reduced as a result of the tumultuous Commons scenes that followed Suella Braverman’s departure as home secretary.
Before noon on Thursday, the number of Tory MPs officially calling for Ms. Truss’s resignation doubled, bringing the total to 15, but a far larger number were doing so in secret.
In response to the resignation news, the pound rose after another tumultuous day for the currency amid political unrest.
We don’t need another Conservative Prime Minister lurching from crisis to crisis, according to Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey. A general election is now necessary to remove the Conservatives from office.
Sir David Lidington, a former Cabinet Power minister under Theresa May, said this morning that Mr. Johnson’s tenure in office came to an end with 60 ministers and parliamentary private secretaries declaring that “he was not competent to run a successful administration.”
We do need competence today at a time of significant economic hardship for our nation, Sir David said on BBC Radio 4’s Today program.
Boris Johnson has always been someone who prioritizes the broad picture above the specifics.
He “is not really interested in the details of running a government,” the author writes. “Neither did he appoint a few ministers with delegated authority to carry out his orders while he was prime minister; instead, we had bunches of aides in Number 10 busy briefing the media and shouting at each other most of the time.”
The Conservative parliamentary party determined just a few months ago that this could not go on and it would not be right for him to continue as prime minister – after all, that is why he resigned. Sir David continued, “Even on top of the fact that he is still being investigated by Parliament on allegations of deliberately lying to MPs, I think he has had his chance.”