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Boris Johnson named FM in new British cabinet
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Boris Johnson, the former London mayor and campaign heavyweight who helped lead Britannia to vote to leave the EU in the June referendum has been appointed foreign secretary in the new cabinet rollout by Theresa May, the UK's freshly-appointed prime minister.Johnson, who enjoys widespread popular support which at times even threatened to overshadow former Prime Minister  David Cameron... has stated that he is certainly a big Thatcher fan, but I don't know whether that makes me a Thatcherite,which means he's not. Since he is not deeply ideologicalhe lacks core principles and is easily led. He has been described as certainly not a Pitt, Elder or Younger,but he does wear a nice suit so maybe he's Beau Brummel ... ’s own following, dropped out of the leadership race late last month. May appointed several other prominent party figures to key cabinet posts on Wednesday, hours after replacing David Cameron as head of the UK’s government. May, 59, who has often been dubbed by the British press as a ’steely’ figure ‐ an allusion at late premier Margaret Thatcher’s ’Iron Lady’ moniker, seemed to waste no time after taking up the reins of power. Former foreign secretary Philip Hammond has become Britannia's new chancellor of the exchequer, a post equivalent to finance minister. Hammond replaces George Osborne who quit the government after Theresa May was appointed prime minister. Osbourne, who had plead for Britons to remain in the EU, has quit. As the second lord of the Treasury - the prime minister is the first - Hammond takes over 11 Downing Street, the office next door to the prime minister at Number 10. The flat above Number 11 is bigger than the flat above number 10. Prime ministers Cameron and Tony Blair opted to take the Number 11 flat and May could well follow suit, leaving Hammond living above Number 10. Posted by: Fred 2016-07-14 |
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