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(90,061 posts)But then, does anybody curb their sarcasm these days?
But it is still tepid stuff, here, this is better:
YP Comment: A spineless dereliction of duty and act of betrayal - why Boris turned his back on No10
A SPINELESS dereliction of duty, abdication of responsibility, an act of cowardice, betrayal, treachery... words simply cannot do justice to the manner of Boris Johnsons bombshell decision to pull out of the Tory leadership race one week after persuading the country to leave the European Union and, in doing so, plunge the countrys economy into unfathomable chaos.
Strangely silent since the shock outcome, a result which brought about Prime Minister David Camerons resignation, this bolt from the blue can be attributed to three core reasons. The de facto leader of the Brexit campaign had no idea himself how the UK could extricate itself from the EU without compromising trade; his popularity amongst Tory activists was over-exaggerated and he was too weak to stand up to confront the backstabbing of his lieutenant Michael Gove, the Justice Secretary.
Given the extent to which the former Mayor of Londons personality decisively swung public opinion, the very least that the electorate deserve is some sort of explanation. Yet what did they get? Mr Johnson shuffling off without answering a single question, presumably because he values his contract as a national newspaper column more than the British people.
The only saving grace, at a time of profound political, economic and constitutional turmoil, is that Mr Johnsons unsuitability for high office was established now and not after he had won the keys to 10 Downing Street.
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/yp-comment-a-spineless-dereliction-of-duty-and-act-of-betrayal-why-boris-turned-his-back-on-no10-1-7990300
And better English too.