Posted on 07/24/2019 3:22:17 PM PDT by RightGeek
New PM shows ruthless streak as he packs team with Brexiters and rightwingers
Boris Johnson has signalled his ruthless determination to deliver Brexit and stoked speculation about an early election by sacking more than half of Theresa May’s cabinet and packing his team with Vote Leave veterans and rightwing free marketeers.
Despite Johnson’s repeated insistence that he is a one-nation Conservative, he handed the job of home secretary to Priti Patel, who advocated the return of capital punishment as recently as 2011, and the Treasury to Sajid Javid, a fan of Margaret Thatcher.
Dominic Raab, who made headlines during his own leadership campaign when he said he wouldn’t call himself a feminist, is the new foreign secretary, and will be Johnson’s stand-in at prime minister’s questions.
Leading Brexiter Jacob Rees-Mogg has been appointed Lord President of the council and leader of the House of Commons, and will attend cabinet.
Johnson’s rival for the leadership, Jeremy Hunt, and his supporters fell victim to a merciless purge. Hunt himself turned down a demotion to defence secretary and instead chose to return to the back benches.
The new prime minister had already sparked consternation among some colleagues by announcing that Dominic Cummings, the controversial director of the Vote Leave campaign, would be a senior adviser in his Downing Street team.
Cummings is a seasoned campaigner, and his arrival at Johnson’s side increased expectations among MPs that a general election will be triggered within months.
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Awwwww. The Guardian is all salty. LOL!
I wonder who, if anyone, was his inspiration?
MBGA - Make Britain Great Again! I’m for it!
Trump should have done that in Washington D.C. the first day!! Everybody dumped!!
BBC was calling Johnson a “Twat” last night. That’s Government funded TV saying that, mind you.
“New PM shows ruthless streak as he packs team with Brexiters and rightwingers”
The Guardian -read no further.
Yep. Can’t play nice in The Swamp.
The Guardian leaves no pearls unclutched.
Dude means business--let's hope that he doesn't play as nice as The Donald did in the beginning.
Unfortunately, President Trump did not have a deep bench to call on. Boris Johnson did.
Seriously? Wow.
Bo dealing with it
Elections have consequences.
Wish President Trump could have done that.
New brooms sweep clean.
I would rather have DS embedded govt. workers in Trump’s Administration exposed and prosecuted.
Your Fired, Mate!
Way to go, Boris-venganza es mejor en sangre fria...
Bully for him!!
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