Johnson hopes to overcome difficulties and promises to support the Prime Minister!

Boris Johnson pledged unswerving support for his successor, Liz Truss, as he left Downing Street as prime minister for the last time, preparing to step down. Johnson, whose term was marked by turning points led by Brexit and Covid and ended prematurely by scandals, said goodbye to his supporters who cheered and applauded him before heading off to meet Queen Elizabeth II. He likened himself to “an auxiliary rocket that has done its job” and will land at “a remote and invisible point in the Pacific.” But he emphasized: “I will support Liz Truss and the new government at every turn.” He called on his ruling Conservative party to put aside divisions within its ranks to deal with an energy crisis that looks set to crush Terrace’s rule. “If Dylan (his dog) and Larry (her Downing Street) can overcome the difficulties that sometimes overwhelm their relationship, then so can the Conservative Party,” he added. The transition of power in Britain tends to happen quickly: as leaders leave their posts, so do those who arrive, making their way to Buckingham Palace in central London. But this time, Johnson and Terrace will have to drive the 1,600km to the Queen’s remote resort at Balmoral in the Scottish Highlands. Heavy rains and storms are expected, an atmosphere that reflects the grim economic situation that the country and its new senior ministers will have to deal with from day one. Appointments are expected to be completed before the first meeting of the new government and questions from parliamentarians take place today. Business Secretary Kwasi Quarting is expected to take over as Treasury Secretary, while domestic affairs will be turned over to Attorney General Suila Braverman, and James Cleverley will head the State Department. And if the appointments are confirmed, it will mean that none of the four key ministries will be handed over to a white man for the first time in history. And Terrace has a daunting to-do list at a time when the UK is facing its worst economic crisis in decades. Inflation hit its highest level in 40 years, at 10.1 percent, on expectations that it will get worse, and with the onset of winter, the specter of a recession looms.