Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated unequivocally that the verdict in former President Trump’s New York hush money trial would strengthen him, saying, “The more lawfare they wage against him, the stronger he is.”
“And that’s the case; these Democrat, liberal, legal opponents forget that in trying to snare him with vexatious legal proceedings and keep him off the ballot, they’re doing exactly the kind of thing that we condemn when it’s done by the autocracies and tyrannies of the world.”
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Writing in <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-13480329/BORIS-JOHNSON-liberal-hit-job-political-Trump-victory-likely.html">The Daily Mail</a>, Johnson started, “Whaaat??? How can anyone survive that? By all the laws of politics the Trump campaign should today be a smoking ruin. He&#8217;s a felon. He&#8217;s a criminal – and he is the first president in US history to be convicted of such ostensibly serious offences. Every time that jury foreman pronounced the word &#8216;Guilty&#8217; in the Manhattan court on Thursday, he should by all normal logic have been dealing a death-blow to Donald Trump’s hopes of regaining the White House.”
“This was no ordinary political assassination. This was a machine-gun mob-style hit-job on Trump,” he continued.
“When the news flashed up on the world&#8217;s screens, there were commentators in studios everywhere whose voices audibly trembled with excitement,” he declared. “For a brief intoxicating moment it was as if they truly believed they had got him. It looked as though the great global coalition of fastidious anti-Trumpies had finally found the bazooka big enough to penetrate the pachydermous Presidential front-runner.”
“As Trump left the courtroom, we were invited to contemplate a parade of delirious images: Trump in handcuffs, Trump doing the perp walk to the cells; Trump in an orange jump suit; Trump meeting retribution in the showers of some appalling penitentiary,” he wrote. “My Oh My, they hugged themselves. It was all too magnificent. You could tell by the sheer size of the GUILTY headlines in the Left-liberal media – the breathless awe of the TV reporters – that they viewed this as a truly seismic moment, a once-in-a-generation political event. It was HISTORIC, they all said. HISTORIC. Because there was now a real chance that Trump could actually be incarcerated – at the crucial moment in the Presidential election, when he is nailed on as the Republican candidate.”
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“Surely no one would vote for a convicted felon – let alone one who might actually begin his term of office in the New York correctional facility in Sing Sing. Surely this was the end of his poll lead, they said.”
“The vast mass of American voters could see what I believe was really happening: that the liberal elites were just appalled at Trump&#8217;s continuing popularity and his ability to connect with voters – and they were using anything they could find to derail his campaign,” he stated. “That is why the anti-Trump lawfare is backfiring, and I believe Senator Lindsey Graham is right when he says it will do more to strengthen Trump than to harm him.”
“When we see this happening in Africa, or in Russia, we denounce it as authoritarian and corrupt. Well, the American people have looked at it, and decided that the methods and the motives are fundamentally the same. &#8230; By pursuing these cases, they have helped to make his victory more likely, not less.”
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Former British prime minister Boris Johnson abruptly resigned from Parliament on Friday after receiving the results of an investigation he <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/09/uk/uk-boris-johnson-stepping-down-intl/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claimed</a> was meant to &#8220;drive me out.&#8221;
Johnson is under investigation by a committee of the House of Commons, which is looking into whether Johnson lied to Parliament about parties in Downing Street that flouted COVID lockdowns, known as &#8220;Partygate.&#8221;
The former prime minister said he was “bewildered and appalled” to receive a letter from the investigating committee, which he said made “it clear, much to my amazement, that they are determined to use the proceedings against me to drive me out of Parliament.”
Johnson said the investigation&#8217;s &#8220;Partygate&#8221; report “is riddled with inaccuracies and reeks of prejudice but under their absurd and unjust process I have no formal ability to challenge anything they say.”
The &#8220;Partygate&#8221; report has not been released publicly yet, but Johnson received a confidential copy.
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He hinted, however, that his political career may not be completely over.
“It is very sad to be leaving Parliament — at least for now,” he said.
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His resignation allows him to avoid being disciplined or ousted from his Commons seat, and it will also keep him able to run again for Parliament in the future if he decides to do so.
Last year, Johnson became the first sitting prime minister to be found guilty of breaking the law when the Metropolitan Police issued him a fine for attending a gathering in Downing Street during the COVID lockdown.
The police ended up issuing 126 fines over the late-night parties, which featured alcohol.
In March, Johnson told the committee he did mislead Parliament about gatherings during lockdown, but only accidentally.
Johnson <a href="https://apnews.com/article/boris-johnson-resignation-honors-list-e82c6897b3786e46252190e28ca6686c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> the committee that he &#8220;honestly believed&#8221; the five events he attended were &#8220;lawful work gatherings&#8221; that would boost morale among staffers who were overworked during the pandemic. One event was a send-off for a staffer, and one was Johnson&#8217;s own surprise birthday party.
“They have still not produced a shred of evidence that I knowingly or recklessly misled the Commons,” Johnson <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/world/europe/boris-johson-resigns.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Friday.
He slammed the investigation as “a witch hunt” and simply revenge “for Brexit and ultimately to reverse the 2016 referendum result.”
“Their purpose from the beginning has been to find me guilty, regardless of the facts,” Johnson said.
Johnson, 58, was prime minister and leader of the Conservative Party from July 2019 to September 2022. Previously, he was mayor of London from 2008 to 2016.
The flamboyant Conservative leader became known as a populist leader with broad appeal, although he faced harsh political critics, who accused him of bending rules to suit his style, and <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/boris-johnson-apologises-past-racism-131857321.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">racism</a>.
As prime minister, Johnson fought to “get Brexit done,” even if it meant moving forward with a &#8220;no-deal&#8221; Brexit, meaning the United Kingdom would withdraw from the European Union without a withdrawal agreement.
Johnson&#8217;s resignation will trigger a special election to replace him as representative from west London in the House of Commons.

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Boris Johnson Resigns From Parliament

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Former British Prime Minister <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/boris-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boris Johnson</a> said during a Fox News interview Tuesday evening that Russian President Vladimir Putin was trying to mess with his mind when Putin allegedly suggested that he could kill Johnson.
Johnson said during a BBC documentary, &#8220;He threatened me at one point, and he said, &#8216;Boris, I don&#8217;t want to hurt you but, with a missile, it would only take a minute&#8217; or something like that.&#8221;
Johnson was asked about the remarks during an interview on &#8220;Special Report&#8221; with Bret Baier.
Baier noted that the Russians have pushed back strongly against that claim and that some in the U.K., like former Brexit party leader Nigel Farage, have doubted the story.
&#8220;As ever with Boris Johnson, lots of personality, lots of color, good story, but when it comes to facts, when it comes to detail, when it comes to the absolute truth, I think Boris Johnson&#8217;s relationship with those things is somewhat loose, to put it mildly,&#8221; Farage said.
When asked to respond to Farage&#8217;s claims, Johnson said, &#8220;Well, look, I think that the Kremlin &#8212; and I don&#8217;t know if Nigel&#8217;s speaking for the Kremlin, but the Kremlin are fabled for their complete refusal to tell the truth about anything that&#8217;s happening in Ukraine.&#8221;
&#8220;I think what Putin was trying to do that was creep me out and try to &#8212; what he was doing, Bret, was trying to reduce it to a story about a nuclear standoff between &#8212; between Russia and NATO. And so that&#8217;s why he talks about, &#8216;I don&#8217;t want to harm you with a missile,’” he continued. &#8220;He wants it to be about Russia vs. NATO, and he wants to drag in the whole nuclear issue. We have got to avoid being sucked down that rabbit hole. This is not what it&#8217;s about. It&#8217;s about the invasion of a completely innocent country, right, a European democracy, that was no conceivable threat to Russia.&#8221;
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<blockquote>BRET BAIER, FOX NEWS ANCHOR: Russia claims to have captured a Ukrainian village north of Bakhmut, which is part of the Donbas region.
Air and missile strikes were reported in other parts of Ukraine. Ukraine&#8217;s defense minister says he&#8217;s optimistic more Western military aid could be on the way. This comes as President Biden says the U.S. will not be providing F-16 fighter jets.
Tonight, we&#8217;re pleased to welcome former Prime Minister of the U.K. Boris Johnson to &#8220;Special Report,&#8221; just returned from his most recent trip to Ukraine, where he had in-depth discussions with President Zelenskyy.
Mr. Prime Minister, thanks for the time.
BORIS JOHNSON, FORMER BRITISH PRIME MINISTER: Such a pleasure, Bret. And good to be on your show.
BAIER: You were the first Western leader to go into Ukraine and meet with President Zelenskyy in Kyiv.
As you look at the map now and what has transpired since that time, what do you see and what do you hear from President Zelenskyy?
JOHNSON: So, I was back in Ukraine just a couple of weeks ago.
And the situation is a bit better in Kyiv. But I saw the devastation around that city, the lives ruined, the totally destroyed apartment blocks. And that&#8217;s nothing compared to what&#8217;s happening in the areas that Putin is still attacking.
And so that the message I really have, Bret, for you, for all our viewers is, this is not the moment to delay any support for Ukraine. This is the moment to double down on our support. Give them what they need, whether it&#8217;s the tanks or the long-range artillery fires. They need to kick Putin out of the whole of the territory.
And I know how people in America have done an incredible job. The faster Putin gets out of Ukraine, the quicker we return to stability, and the more powerful the message we send to people like China that the West, that America, the U.K., the West will not tolerate aggressive attempts to change borders by force.
So, stick with it.
BAIER: You know, you wrote in an op-ed about Putin paved the way for Ukrainian entrance into NATO.
And then you write: &#8220;Instead of properly punishing him, Putin, we responded with a policy of craven appeasement. Ukrainians should be given everything they need to finish this war as quickly as possible.&#8221;
You think there is any lack of will? Do you sense that? You were just up on Capitol Hill.
JOHNSON: Yes, so I just &#8212; I just talked to Lindsey Graham. I talked to Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy &#8212; Speaker McCarthy, loads of others.
I find there&#8217;s a massive amount of bipartisan support. And look, I want to pay tribute to the Biden administration. What they did, what Joe did, what Joe Biden did, what all his people did in very difficult circumstances was, they stepped up to the plate and they gave Ukraine what it needed.
What I think we all need to do now is go further and save time, save money, save lives, and give the Ukrainians what they &#8212; what they need. And you mentioned the appeasement point. This all goes back to our failure in 2014 to punish Putin properly for what he had done. And we put on some sanctions, but they weren&#8217;t really very tough. But we basically allowed him to invade Ukraine, invaded &#8212; you remember, he took the Crimea and he took the eastern parts of the Donbas.
And then he kept twisting the knife in the wound, and we never really punished him for it.
BAIER: You said something in a British documentary about Putin, saying that you felt that he was threatening you at one of the conversations you had about &#8220;I could fire a missile,&#8221; essentially, &#8220;to take you out.&#8221;
JOHNSON: Yes.
BAIER: The Russians pushed back on that characterization very hard.
JOHNSON: Yes.
BAIER: Some of your own countrymen raised questions about it.
Here&#8217;s Nigel Farage on our air the other day.
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NIGEL FARAGE, FORMER BREXIT PARTY LEADER: As ever with Boris Johnson, lots of personality, lots of color, good story, but when it comes to facts, when it comes to detail, when it comes to the absolute truth, I think Boris Johnson&#8217;s relationship with those things is somewhat loose, to put it mildly.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
JOHNSON: Yes. Well&#8230;
BAIER: Well, I wanted to get you to respond to that directly.
JOHNSON: Yes.
Well, look, I think that the Kremlin &#8212; and I don&#8217;t know if Nigel&#8217;s speaking for the Kremlin, but the Kremlin are fabled for their complete refusal to tell the truth about anything that&#8217;s happening in Ukraine.
I think what Putin was trying to do that was creep me out and try to &#8212; what he was doing, Bret, was trying to reduce it to a story about a nuclear standoff between &#8212; between Russia and NATO. And so that&#8217;s why he talks about, &#8220;I don&#8217;t want to harm you with a missile.&#8221;
He&#8217;s &#8212; he wants &#8212; he wants it to be about Russia vs. NATO, and he wants to drag in the whole nuclear issue. We have got to avoid being sucked down that rabbit hole. This is not what it&#8217;s about. It&#8217;s about the invasion of a completely innocent country, right, a European democracy, that was no conceivable threat to Russia.
And what we&#8217;re doing is using conventional weapons to support the Ukrainians and to help them to protect themselves. Our problem is Ukraine. We should focus on helping the Ukrainians, and not worrying about what Putin is going to do next.
BAIER: A couple of quick questions about the U.K.
Why is there not a trade agreement specifically between the U.K. and the U.S. post-Brexit? And do you think that that hurts the relationship?
JOHNSON: Bret, I&#8217;m glad you said that.
And I think that there needs to be a free trade agreement as fast as possible. And our side is definitely on for it. I think one of the things that the world needs is more free trade. I&#8217;m afraid I&#8217;m on that side of the argument. I&#8217;m not a &#8212; I&#8217;m not an isolationist. I don&#8217;t believe in a mercantilist approach to the economy.
I&#8217;m delighted to say that the U.S. has lifted its ban on British beef. And I think you have lifted your ban on British lamb, which is fantastic. Wham, bam, thank you, lamb. You can have some of that.
(LAUGHTER)
JOHNSON: But where &#8212; why not do a big free trade deal?
All the evidence is that these deals increase growth, boost jobs, boost high-wage jobs. Let&#8217;s do it.
BAIER: Yes.
JOHNSON: I don&#8217;t think either side has anything &#8212; anything to fear.
(CROSSTALK)
BAIER: Let me end where I began. Just a few seconds left.
And that is on the weapons going in.
JOHNSON: Yes.
BAIER: Do you think Ukraine is getting these F-16 fighter planes, despite what the administration is saying and the president&#8217;s saying?
JOHNSON: Bret, all I will say is that every time we have said that it will be a mistake to give such and such an item of weaponry, we end up doing it, and it ends up being the right thing for Ukraine.
I remember being told that it was the wrong idea to give them the anti-tank shoulder-launched missiles. Actually, they were indispensable, and the United States, under Donald Trump, gave them the Javelins as well. They were indispensable in those battles to repel the Russian tanks.
People said that we shouldn&#8217;t give the HIMARS. I remember having arguments about the multiple-launch rocket systems, the MLRS. Actually, they proved invaluable for the Ukrainians.
BAIER: So, you think they&#8217;re going in?
JOHNSON: And the same with tanks, same with tanks, Bret. We said the same about tanks.
Look, all I&#8217;m saying is, save time, save money, save lives. Give the Ukrainians what they need as fast as possible. Get this thing done. Forget about Putin. Go for economic stability, long-term peace and prosperity. That&#8217;s what America&#8230;
(CROSSTALK)
BAIER: And for the people who say they&#8217;re worried about World War III, they&#8217;re worried about tactical nuclear weapons, they&#8217;re worried about Putin being backed up into a wall, and then we get&#8230;
JOHNSON: That&#8217;s &#8212; that&#8217;s what he wants you to think. That&#8217;s what he wants you to think.
And I will tell you why that&#8217;s not going to happen. It&#8217;s not going to happen for &#8212; because he would lose the Chinese immediately. He loses all his support from the swing voters, from the Indians, the sub-Saharan Africans, and so on, the Gulf states, people who are kind of cutting him too much slack at the moment. He absolutely terrifies his own population, who worry about reprisals.
You know what? He probably doesn&#8217;t even stop the Ukrainians if he did that. And we would put his economy into such a cryogenic paralysis that Russia would &#8212; wouldn&#8217;t come out of it for decades.
So, he&#8217;s not going to do that.
BAIER: Well, Prime Minister&#8230;
(CROSSTALK)
JOHNSON: What he needs to do is get himself out of this mess as fast as possible.
That means Ukraine winning, Putin losing. Let&#8217;s give the Ukrainians what they need.
BAIER: Former Prime Minister of the U.K. Boris Johnson, we appreciate your time.
JOHNSON: Thank you. Thank you.</blockquote>
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<a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/united-kingdom" target="_blank" rel="noopener">British</a> lawmaker Rishi Sunak will succeed <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/liz-truss" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Liz Truss</a> as the nation’s prime minister after his last rival dropped out of the Conservative Party contest early Monday morning.
Sunak, who formerly served as finance minister under <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/boris-johnson">Boris Johnson</a>, will be the country&#8217;s first nonwhite prime minister, as his parents are of Punjabi Indian descent. His succession as leader of the Conservative Party comes after years of political chaos within the faction, including the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/british-conservatives-cave-on-pro-growth-economic-agenda-prime-minister-might-be-ousted" target="_blank" rel="noopener">failure</a> of an economic growth and tax cut plan from Truss that led to her resignation after <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-lettuce-won-truss-steps-down-as-british-pm-ending-stormy-45-day-run" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a mere six weeks</a> in power.
“The United Kingdom is a great country but we face a profound economic crisis,” Sunak said in a <a href="https://twitter.com/RishiSunak/status/1584114970723512321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> yesterday. “I have the track record of delivery, a clear plan to fix the biggest problems we face and I will deliver on the promise of the 2019 manifesto. There will be integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level of the government I lead and I will work day in and day out to get the job done.”
Members of the Conservative Party had <a href="https://www.axios.com/2022/10/24/rishi-sunak-uk-prime-minister">resolved</a> to choose the nation’s next leader by the end of the week in order to maximize political stability. Johnson abandoned his surprise bid to return to power after he failed to gain the support of at least 100 of the 357 Conservative ministers, a requirement for advancing to the next round of the contest. News of Sunak’s attainment of the premiership occurred after Penny Mordaunt, a fellow Conservative lawmaker, <a href="https://twitter.com/PennyMordaunt/status/1584529702466686977">announced</a> that her colleagues had made a decision to back Sunak “in good faith for the good of the country,” effectively leading her to drop out of the contest.
“These are unprecedented times. Despite the compressed timetable for the leadership contest it is clear that colleagues feel we need certainty today,” Mordaunt said. “This decision is an historic one and shows, once again, the diversity and talent of our party. Rishi has my full support.”
Sunak, who is 42 years old, will be the youngest British prime minister in more than two centuries. He had predicted the negative market effects of Truss’ economic plan earlier this year during the campaign to replace Johnson. Indeed, after investors <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/conservative-british-prime-minister-sticks-by-pro-growth-tax-cut-plan-after-establishment-criticism">concerned</a> about the government’s ability to meet debt obligations jettisoned their assets, Truss announced last week that she would eliminate portions of her plan and dismiss finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng. The political chaos occurs immediately after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, who approved Truss as the head of government days before her death.
More than 100 Conservatives had conspired to oust Truss, according to a <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11321737/Plot-topple-Liz-Truss-MPs-call-Prime-Minister-quit-amid-rumours-WEEK.html">report</a> from The Daily Mail. “She has lost the confidence of the markets and she is hemorrhaging support. We need to cauterize the wound, and fast,” one unnamed minister told the outlet. “There is an overwhelming desire among colleagues for it to be over — people want it done this week.”
Despite nixing her tax cuts, Truss pushed for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/strengthening-our-energy-resilience-britain-ends-fracking-ban-will-become-net-exporter-by-2040">higher fossil fuel production</a> and set the goal of becoming a net exporter of energy by 2040 in a portion of her agenda that appears to remain intact. She also announced a new round of oil and gas leases for the North Sea and lifted her nation’s moratorium on shale gas production, including the technique of fracking, by which pressurized liquid is injected into underground rocks to extract fuels.

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Liz Truss

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/british-prime-minister-liz-truss-unveils-package-to-cut-soaring-fuel-prices-offers-reforms-so-we-are-never-in-this-position-again/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Liz Truss</a>, resigned Thursday as British prime minister, ending a stormy, 45-day tenure a fulfilling the predictions of critics who doubted the conservative politician’s leadership from the start.
Truss, who succeeded Boris Johnson on Sept. 6 after defeating Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership contest, acknowledged that she was not up to the challenges she faced. The U.K. is suffering runaway inflation and staring down a winter with soaring fuel prices.
&#8220;I came into office at a time of great economic and international instability,” Truss said in a statement read outside No. 10 Downing Street, where she informed King Charles of her decision. &#8220;Families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills.&#8221;
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While she claimed to have made inroads on the energy crisis, she acknowledged she &#8220;cannot deliver the mandate&#8221; for which she was elected.
&#8220;I recognize, though, given the situation, I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I have therefore spoken to His Majesty the King to notify him that I am resigning as leader of the Conservative Party.&#8221;
Truss’s brief time in office was dominated by economic chaos and an aborted tax cut proposal. Some Tory MPs had publicly called for her to step down, while others voiced their agreement privately. The Fleet Street tabloid The Daily Star kept tabs on a head of lettuce, asking readers which would “wilt” first, it or Truss.
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Liz Truss to resign as prime minister, Sky News understands <a href="https://t.co/qSULBHB0Xw">https://t.co/qSULBHB0Xw</a>
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A new election is expected next week to choose a leader of the ruling Conservative Party. There were early reports that Johnson could return to the role he held from July 2019 until last month. <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/10/20/liz-truss-news-resign-pm-conservative-party-general-election/">The Telegraph</a>, citing an unnamed Tory member of parliament said lawmakers were talking openly of a “spectacular return” for Johnson.
Truss will remain in office until her successor has been chosen. In addition to the possibility of a comeback by Johnson, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who replaced Kwasi Kwarteng, the author of the scrapped tax cuts, has been mentioned as a possible successor.
It was Kwarteng’s tax cuts, part of a “mini-budget” he announced last month, that led to Truss’s downfall. Kwarteng was fired Friday and replaced by Hunt, who reversed most of the budget proposal, drastically undermining Truss’s authority.
The resignation came just a day after Truss told MPs she was a &#8220;fighter, not a quitter.&#8221;
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President Joe Biden said Truss’s resignation will not affect the alliance between the two countries.
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“I thank Prime Minister Liz Truss for her partnership on a range of issues including holding Russia accountable for its war against Ukraine,” Biden said in a statement. “We will continue our close cooperation with the UK government as we work together to meet the global challenges our nations face.”
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UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Hosts First Cabinet Meeting

The Lettuce Won: Truss Steps Down As British PM, Ending Stormy, 45-Day Run

Truss Steps Down As British PM, Ending Stormy, 44-Day Run

Liz Truss, who succeeded <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/boris-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boris Johnson</a> on Tuesday as prime minister of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/united-kingdom" target="_blank" rel="noopener">United Kingdom</a>, vowed to address the nation’s worsening <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/energy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">energy</a> crisis.
Truss defeated Rishi Sunak to become the leader of the Conservative Party and was officially appointed to become head of government by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/queen-elizabeth" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Queen Elizabeth II</a> on Tuesday. After thanking her predecessor in her first <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-minister-liz-trusss-statement-6-september-2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener">official speech</a>, Truss vowed to cut taxes and address the soaring cost of electricity spurred by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“We will get spades in the ground to make sure people are not facing unaffordable energy bills. … I will deal hands-on with the energy crisis caused by Putin’s war,” Truss remarked. “I will take action this week to deal with energy bills and to secure our future energy supply.”
Johnson, the former mayor of London, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-boris-johnson-resigns-as-great-britains-prime-minister" target="_blank" rel="noopener">resigned</a> two months ago after reports that he and other lawmakers hosted parties during government lockdowns imposed on citizens. His term as prime minister was marked by “Brexit” — the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union — as well as the global spread of COVID.
Natural gas prices in much of Europe have increased <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/back-to-the-dark-ages-tucker-carlson-details-europes-self-induced-energy-crisis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">more than tenfold</a> in recent weeks compared to normal levels, prompting various nations to encourage lower usage among households and businesses. Truss is reportedly weighing an energy relief package worth £40 billion, the equivalent of $46.1 billion, according to documents <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-06/truss-plans-40-billion-energy-aid-package-for-uk-businesses" target="_blank" rel="noopener">seen</a> by Bloomberg. While the policy would be geared toward businesses, a second proposal would fix electricity and gas bills for a typical household at or below the current level of £1,971, equivalent to $2,283, according to another <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-06/truss-s-uk-energy-bailout-may-boost-interest-rates-hammond-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> from Bloomberg.
On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron called for a 10% reduction in the nation’s energy usage. He <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/french-president-calls-for-10-cut-in-energy-use-will-ration-power-as-a-last-resort" target="_blank" rel="noopener">urged residents</a> of France to use air conditioning and heating a “bit less than usual” to avoid power outages — such as by keeping indoor temperatures no more than 19 degrees Celsius, roughly 66 degrees Fahrenheit, through the winter. Meanwhile, the French government is preparing energy rationing initiatives that could be implemented “as a last resort.”
The legislature of Spain has already mandated that public air conditioning be set no lower than 27 degrees Celsius, roughly 80.6 degrees Fahrenheit, through the summer months. Germany, which imported 55% of its natural gas from Russia before the invasion of Ukraine, has since <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/germany-poised-to-shut-down-last-nuclear-plants-despite-gas-shortage-ahead-of-winter-months" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reduced its dependence</a> to 35%.
However, Russia cut off natural gas shipments through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline over the weekend and called for the removal of sanctions imposed by Western powers in reaction to the Ukraine conflict. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed to reporters that the nation may resume gas shipments via Nord Stream 1 if the sanctions are eased.
“Problems with gas supply arose because of the sanctions imposed on our country by Western states, including Germany and Britain,” Peskov said. “We see incessant attempts to shift responsibility and blame onto us. We categorically reject this and insist that the collective West — in this case, the European Union, Canada, and the United Kingdom — is to blame for the fact that the situation has reached the point where it is now.”

PM Liz Truss Takes Her Place At Number 10

Boris Johnson Out As British Prime Minister; Successor Vows To Solve Energy Crisis

Boris Johnson Successor Liz Truss Vows To Address Britain's Energy Crisis

Energy

France

Oil and Gas

Supreme Court Justice <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/samuel-alito">Samuel Alito</a> slammed foreign leaders who attacked the Court&#8217;s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women&#8217;s Health Organization.
Speaking at the University of Notre Dame&#8217;s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uci4uni608E&amp;t=1467s">Religious Liberty Summit</a> last week, Justice Alito fired back at a number of foreign leaders who criticized the <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/19-1392_6j37.pdf">Dobbs decision</a>, which overturned Roe v. Wade and restored power to the states to legislate the issue of abortion. Alito poked fun at some of them, including ousted former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and Prince Harry, who gave an impassioned lament at the United Nations comparing Dobbs to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Alito prefaced his comments by talking about a crisis of shrinking freedom of religious speech from foreign courts, which he intended to criticize. “I think we can see this sort of narrowing, particularly in the area of religious speech in the jurisprudence of some countries that profess to be dedicated to freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of conscience,&#8221; Alito said. &#8220;Now when I was putting these remarks together, I was tempted at this point to provide some examples. I am not a diplomat &#8230; I wouldn&#8217;t be very bad about it, but it was unusual for me, this sort of diplomatic impulse came upon me, and I said to myself, &#8216;you&#8217;re an American judge, and what business is it of yours to criticize decisions that are handed down by foreign courts?’”
Alito then said that he was perfectly within his rights to criticize because of the criticism he received over the Dobbs decision.
“I&#8217;ve had some second thoughts over the last few weeks, since I had the honor this [Supreme Court] term of writing the only Supreme Court decision in the history of that institution that has been lambasted by a whole string of foreign leaders, who felt perfectly fine commenting on American law,&#8221; he said, eliciting a few laughs from the audience. &#8220;One of these was former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. But he paid the price,&#8221; Alito said, as the audience broke into laughter and applause. &#8220;Post hoc ergo propter hoc, right?&#8221; Alito joked.
&#8220;But others are still in office,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;[French] President [Emmanuel] Macron, and [Canadian] Prime Minister [Justin] Trudeau, I believe, are two. But what really wounded me, what really wounded me, was when the Duke of Sussex addressed the United Nations, and seemed to compare the decision whose name may not be spoken with the Russian attack on Ukraine.&#8221;
Alito, however, took the high road. &#8220;Well, despite this temptation, I&#8217;m not gonna talk about cases from other countries,&#8221; he said. &#8220;All I&#8217;m gonna say is that, ultimately, if we are going to win the battle to protect religious freedom in an increasingly secular society, we will need more than positive law.&#8221;
Johnson, Macron, Trudeau, and other <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/americas-foreign-allies-some-with-stricter-abortion-laws-than-u-s-lament-supreme-court-abortion-decision">foreign leaders</a> criticized the United States after the Dobbs decision was released. Johnson called the move a “big step backward.”
“I’ve always believed in a woman’s right to choose, and I stick to that view,” Johnson said. “And that’s why the U.K. has the laws that it does.” Johnson was forced to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-boris-johnson-resigns-as-great-britains-prime-minister">resign</a> in July over allegations that he held parties during the COVID lockdowns.
At a speech to the United Nations in July, Prince Harry called the Dobbs decision part of a “a global assault on democracy and freedom.”

Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito And Elena Kagan Testify Before The House Appropriations Committee

Justice Alito Claps Back At Foreign Leaders Who Criticized ‘Dobbs’ Decision

Justice Alito Responds To Foreign Leaders Who Criticized 'Dobbs' Decision

Dobbs

Prince Harry

Religious Liberty

Samuel Alito

Anti-Brexit activist Steve Bray trolled outgoing Prime Minister <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/breaking-boris-johnson-resigns-as-great-britains-prime-minister/">Boris Johnson</a> and his allies in Parliament by playing the theme music from &#8220;The Benny Hill Show&#8221; over their live interviews — a move that appears to have been prompted by actor Hugh Grant.
Following news that <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/bojo-drama-boris-johnson-survived-no-confidence-vote-but-now-his-cabinet-could-be-falling-apart/">Johnson</a> planned to resign — which he later did — and the resignations of dozens in his cabinet, Johnson ally and MP Chris Philp attempted to evaluate the situation during an interview with Sky News. Bray, who is known for his unconventional musical protests outside the House of Commons, blasted the theme song over Philp&#8217;s interview.
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“THE BENNY HILL THEME TUNE” IS BEING BLASTED OUT ON SKY NEWS. <a href="https://t.co/N06wBwcoZl">pic.twitter.com/N06wBwcoZl</a>
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Steve Hilton, host of Fox News Channel&#8217;s &#8220;The Next Revolution,&#8221; thought the idea was spectacular — and suggested that someone play the same tune outside future events for President Joe Biden.
&#8220;Definitely think we need the Benny Hill theme tune played outside all Biden admin. events. Especially anything involving Janet Yellen, @KennedyNation?&#8221; he tweeted.
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Definitely think we need the Benny Hill theme tune played outside all Biden admin. events. Especially anything involving Janet Yellen, <a href="https://twitter.com/KennedyNation?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KennedyNation</a>? <a href="https://t.co/OcFEI8ZL2S">https://t.co/OcFEI8ZL2S</a>
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Daily Telegraph Associate Editor Christopher Hope added, &#8220;This interview with its Benny Hill theme is so politically damaging. The Tories are a laughing stock.&#8221;
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This interview with its Benny Hill theme is so politically damaging. The Tories are a laughing stock. <a href="https://t.co/2d1XtgQMJL">https://t.co/2d1XtgQMJL</a>
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&#8220;THE &#8216;BENNY HILL THEME TUNE&#8217; HAS A NAME AND IT IS &#8216;YAKETY SAX.&#8217; I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL,&#8221; Maggie Serota <a href="https://twitter.com/maggieserota/status/1545045265500868614">tweeted</a>.
&#8220;Many things making my day today but I can&#8217;t stop enjoying Steve Bray pumping out the Benny Hill theme off his portable speakers during interviews,&#8221; Daniel Pemberton <a href="https://twitter.com/DANIELPEMBERTON/status/1545032451399028737">added</a>.
&#8220;The Benny Hill music playing over Tory MPs doing interview on College Green is 100% on point,&#8221; Ian Dunt commented.
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The Benny Hill music playing over Tory MPs doing interviews on College Green is 100% on point.
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The inspiration behind Bray&#8217;s stunt appears to have come from an actor who once played Britain&#8217;s Prime Minister in a the film &#8220;Love, Actually&#8221;: Hugh Grant.
&#8220;Morning @snb19692 Glad you have your speakers back. Do you by any chance have the Benny Hill music to hand?&#8221; the actor tweeted.
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Morning <a href="https://twitter.com/snb19692?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@snb19692</a> Glad you have your speakers back. Do you by any chance have the Benny Hill music to hand?
&mdash; Hugh Grant (@HackedOffHugh) <a href="https://twitter.com/HackedOffHugh/status/1544953409845043201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Writer Lauren Ingram <a href="https://twitter.com/laureningram/status/1545153727966879745">tweeted</a> in response, &#8220;Hugh Grant was behind the Benny Hill theme tune being played on College Green while everyone tried to report on Boris’ resignation. Incredible.&#8221;
Aina J. Khan noted that the music was still playing when Johnson officially declared his resignation. &#8220;No wonder this was still blaring out loud when Boris Johnson was giving his resignation speech. Worthy of a political comedy starring @HackedOffHugh and @snb19692 methinks,&#8221; she said.
Daily Mail columnist Meghan McCain asked the question that may have been top of mind for a lot of &#8220;Love, Actually&#8221; fans: &#8220;When do they make Hugh Grant prime minister?&#8221;
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When do they make Hugh Grant prime minister?
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Boris Johnson Loyalists Get Spammed With ‘Benny Hill’ Music — One Hollywood Actor Is Behind The Stunt

Boris Johnson Loyalists Get Spammed With 'Benny Hill' Music At Actor Hugh Grant's Request

Brexit

Great Britain

Hollywood

Great Britain&#8217;s Prime Minister Boris Johnson will resign, after scores of government ministers had quit and advised him to do so.
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PM Boris Johnson says the UK will continue to back Ukrainians&#39; fight for freedom &quot;for as long as it takes&quot;, as he announces his resignation<a href="https://t.co/qiq4yHpPpB">https://t.co/qiq4yHpPpB</a> <a href="https://t.co/92FFHQEmVu">pic.twitter.com/92FFHQEmVu</a>
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On Wednesday, Johnson, the head of Great Britain’s Conservative party (Tory party), <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10990655/Boris-Johnson-RESIGNS-Prime-Minister-replace-him.html">met</a> with Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi, whom Johnson had appointed only on Tuesday after his predecessor Rishi Sunak had stepped down.
Zahawi told Johnson, 58, that his situation was “not sustainable.” He was echoed by Education Secretary Michelle Donelan, who also had been appointed in the previous 36 hours. Fifty-two government ministers have resigned.
“A Downing Street source said Johnson has spoken to Sir Graham Brady &#8211; the chairman of the parliamentary group the 1922 Committee &#8211; and agreed to stand down, with a new Conservative leader set to be in place by the party conference in October,” <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10990655/Boris-Johnson-RESIGNS-Prime-Minister-replace-him.html">The Daily Mail</a> reported.
Two possibilities exist; Johnson may stay in office until a new leader is chosen or he may step down from the position. Speculation has arisen that former Prime Minister Theresa May could serve as a temporary replacement until a successor is chosen.
Johnson’s downfall was catalyzed by reports that he and his friends in government had held parties during the lockdowns imposed on the citizenry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, he was harshly criticized for his knowledge of sexual misconduct allegations against Chris Pincher before he promoted him to deputy chief whip.
Donelan announced she was quitting on Thursday morning; two hours earlier Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis had made the same announcement, followed by Treasury minister Helen Whately, who stated, “There are only so many times you can apologize and move on.”
Their resignations were followed by those of security minister Damian Hinds, science minister George Freeman, and pensions minister Guy Opperman. Attorney General Suella Braverman urged Johnson to resign.
If Johnson called for a dissolution of Parliament and new elections in an attempt to survive, Queen Elizabeth could refuse his request based on the “Lascelles principles,” which say she can refuse if  Parliament is “vital, viable and capable of doing its job”; a new election would be “detrimental to the national economy,” or if she can determine “another prime minister who could govern for a reasonable period with a working majority.” Conservative party senior members think all three of those prerequisites are met.
Johnson, the former mayor of London and a champion of Brexit, came to power after he quit as May’s Foreign Secretary in 2018; she had championed a “&#8217;third way” Brexit plan. May failed to succeed with her Brexit deal in Parliament three times, then resigned. In July 2019, Johnson won a crushing victory in July 2019 to become leader of the Tory party and subsequently the prime minister, although the Tories were in the minority.
Johnson called for new elections, which were held on December 12, 2019, preaching, “Get Brexit Done.” The Tories won 365 seats, the biggest Conservative majority since Margaret Thatcher’s reign.
During Johnson’s reign, the nation’s rollout of the COVID vaccine was one of the fastest in the world. “By October 2021, over 40 million Brits — around 85 per cent of adults — had received at least one dose of a Covid jab,” The Daily Mail noted.

Great Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson Resigns

Great Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson Resigns 

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a recent &#8220;no confidence&#8221; vote but now faces a mass exodus of government leaders as he confronts ongoing controversy.
The large-scale departures include more than 30 resignations from the British government since Tuesday, including at least 13 junior ministers and three cabinet members.
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⚡️BBC breaking news ⚡️Michael Gove becomes the 3rd minister to leave the Cabinet. Six more ministers have quit, making a total of 13 junior ministers &amp; 9 PPS have now resigned. ⚡️ 6 ministers (incl 2 in Cabinet) undeclared. Plus a Party Vice Cairman &amp; 3 trade envoys. Crikey.
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Member of Parliament Huw Merriman was among the most recent leaders to step down on Wednesday, with his resignation letter being tweeted while he sat in a Liaison Committee meeting with Johnson.
&#8220;Events of the past few days, however, have demonstrated a further failure on the part of the Prime Minister, in terms of judgment, competency and integrity,&#8221; Merriman wrote.
&#8220;We cannot continue like this,&#8221; he added. &#8220;The current situation is causing inertia in Government and if we allow standards expected of those in public service to fall, we will lose the trust of the public and we will never attract high calibre, trustworthy and hard-working individuals into politics or public service,&#8221; he added.
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My statement on the Prime Minister: <a href="https://t.co/ItT8zUCEgp">pic.twitter.com/ItT8zUCEgp</a>
&mdash; Huw Merriman (@HuwMerriman) <a href="https://twitter.com/HuwMerriman/status/1544693144645734402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Johnson remained resilient despite calls from those in the Wednesday committee meeting who called for his resignation, though he admitted that the U.K. was “going through tough times.”
“You’re making a point about duty. I look at the issues we face today… I look at the biggest war in Europe for 80 years, and I cannot see for the life of me how it is responsible to just walk away like that,” he <a href="https://inews.co.uk/news/huw-merriman-mp-letter-boris-johnson-resign-liaison-committee-1726986?ito=social_itw_theipaper&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1657121300" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> the committee.
What has Johnson done to set off the ire of so many in his own government? Part of the battle stretches back to an event dubbed the &#8220;Partygate&#8221; scandal that led to 126 fines related to breaking COVID rules at a holiday party. The highly-publicized incident portrayed Johnson as leading elites in revelry while others were sacrificing and mourning across the nation.
More recently, Johnson faced allegations that he lied to cover up being aware of &#8220;multiple allegations of sexual misconduct&#8221; against Tory Member of Parliament Chris Pincher before he became the government&#8217;s deputy chief whip.
On Tuesday, Lord McDonald of Salford, the former head of the Foreign Office, revealed that the prime minister had been informed of an investigation regarding Pincher before Johnson gave him the job. McDonald wrote in the <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/voters-turning-against-boris-johnson-pollster-says-162622021.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> that testified Johnson was briefed on the matter &#8220;in person.&#8221;
During a recent &#8220;no confidence&#8221; vote attempt in which opponents had hoped to force Johnson out of office, just 211 of 359 Conservative Members of Parliament voted in his favor for him to remain prime minister. The narrow victory means that Johnson cannot face another &#8220;no confidence&#8221; vote for 12 months under current British law.
Instead, critics have now resorted to a widescale resignation of government leaders across Parliament and beyond in order to force a change in the situation. Another <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-62064784" target="_blank" rel="noopener">option</a> would be for party leaders to change the one-year rule regarding another &#8220;no confidence&#8221; vote that could require Johnson to either resign or force a new election.
Despite controversies at home, Johnson has remained a staunch defender of the United States. As The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cnn-tries-to-get-boris-johnson-to-trash-the-united-states-they-were-not-expecting-his-response" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>, when CNN’s Jake Tapper tried to encourage Johnson to bash democracy in America during a recent interview, the prime minister refused.
“When I talk to friends in Canada, the U.K., Australia and elsewhere, people express concern about the United States … in terms of our ability and our institutions to thrive and continue, after what happened with the election of 2020,” Tapper said. “They’re worried that democracy is on life support in the United States.”
“Are you worried at all?” Tapper asked. “Do you look at—”
“No,” Johnson fired back.
“You’re not?” Tapper asked.
“I want to say this to the people of the United States. I’m not,” Johnson responded. “I think that — I just get back to the — what I have been trying to say to you throughout this interview. I think that reports of the death of democracy in the United States are grossly, grossly exaggerated. America is a shining city on a hill.&#8221;
“I don’t believe that American democracy is under serious threat, far from it,” Johnson later added. “I continue to believe that America is the greatest global guarantor of democracy and freedom.”

BoJo Drama: Boris Johnson Survived ‘No Confidence’ Vote, But Now His Cabinet Could Be Falling Apart

Boris Johnson Survived 'No Confidence' Vote, But Now His Cabinet Could Be Falling Apart

There are a lot of theories as to why Russian President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/vladimir-putin">Vladimir Putin</a> decided to invade <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ukraine">Ukraine</a> in late February, but <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/united-kingdom">United Kingdom</a> Prime Minister <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/boris-johnson">Boris Johnson</a> thinks he has a found cause for such violence — <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/masculinity">toxic masculinity</a>.
On Tuesday, Johnson told German television network ZDF: &#8220;You need more women in positions of power. If Putin was a woman, which he obviously isn&#8217;t, but if he were, I really don&#8217;t think he would&#8217;ve embarked on a crazy, macho war of invasion and violence in the way that he has.&#8221;
&#8220;If you want a perfect example of toxic masculinity, it’s what he is doing in Ukraine,&#8221; Johnson added.
Johnson&#8217;s comments were made during the meeting of G7 leaders in Europe and can be seen here:
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Johnson has also been accused of toxic masculinity in the past. On one occasion, it was reported that he told British politician Jeremy Corbyn to &#8220;man up.&#8221;
That phrase rankled leftists across the globe:
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Regarding the G7&#8217;s effort to assist Ukraine in their war against Russia, Johnson seemed hopeful, but added, &#8220;It&#8217;s not going to be easy. I&#8217;m not going to pretend that this can be done quickly.&#8221;
&#8220;I think what was so striking from the conversations is that people really do want to give the Ukrainians strategic endurance,&#8221; he continued.
&#8220;We can&#8217;t be more Ukrainian than the Ukraine, right?  You know, it&#8217;s for them to decide but they want to help Zelensky to get in the best possible position to talk if and when talks eventually come,&#8221; Johnson said regarding peace talks to end the war.
The G7 is also reportedly pursuing a cap on Russian <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/oil-and-gas">oil</a> prices to help blunt Putin&#8217;s financial strength.
Members of the <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/g7">G7</a> are meeting in Austria to discuss the <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/russia">Russian</a> invasion of Ukraine, as well as climate change and public health. In one background <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2022/06/27/background-press-call-by-a-senior-administration-official-on-president-bidens-second-day-in-germany/">press call</a>, a senior Biden administration official announced that G7 leaders would “set a global price cap for Russian oil in shipments” to countries outside of the seven nations, which include Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Canada, and the United States.
“The goal here is to starve Russia — starve Putin of his main source of cash and force down the price of Russian oil to help blunt the impact of Putin’s war at the pump,” the official said. “The dual objectives of G7 leaders have been to take direct aim at Putin’s revenues, particularly through energy, but also to minimize the spillovers and the impact on the G7 economies and the rest of the world.”
Ben Zeisloft contributed to this report.

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CNN&#8217;s Jake Tapper tried to egg British Prime Minister Boris Johnson into bashing the state of democracy in the United States during an interview on Sunday and Johnson did not take the bait.
&#8220;When I talk to friends in Canada, the U.K., Australia and elsewhere, people express concern about the United States &#8230; in terms of our ability and our institutions to thrive and continue, after what happened with the election of 2020,&#8221; Tapper said. &#8220;They&#8217;re worried that democracy is on life support in the United States.&#8221;
&#8220;Are you worried at all?&#8221; Tapper asked. &#8220;Do you look at—&#8221;
&#8220;No,&#8221; Johnson fired back.
&#8220;You&#8217;re not?&#8221; Tapper asked in an apparent state of surprise.
&#8220;I want to say this to the people of the United States. I&#8217;m not,&#8221; Johnson responded. &#8220;I think that — I just get back to the — what I have been trying to say to you throughout this interview. I think that reports of the death of democracy in the United States are grossly, grossly exaggerated. America is a shining city on a hill.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t believe that American democracy is under serious threat, far from it,&#8221; Johnson later added. &#8220;I continue to believe that America is the greatest global guarantor of democracy and freedom.&#8221;
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&quot;I think that reports of the death of democracy in the United States are grossly, grossly exaggerated.&quot; 
British Prime Minister <a href="https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BorisJohnson</a> tells CNN&#39;s <a href="https://twitter.com/jaketapper?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jaketapper</a> why he is not concerned about the state of US democracy. <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSOTU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CNNSotu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CNNSOTU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CNNSOTU</a> <a href="https://t.co/ovRc8Tt41O">pic.twitter.com/ovRc8Tt41O</a>
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<blockquote>JAKE TAPPER, CNN HOST: So, we&#8217;re here at the G7, a gathering of the world&#8217;s leading democracies. When I talk to friends in Canada, the U.K., Australia and elsewhere, people express concern about the United States as&#8230;
BORIS JOHNSON, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER: The United States?
TAPPER: About the United States in terms of our ability and our institutions to thrive and continue, after what happened with the election of 2020. They&#8217;re worried that democracy is on life support in the United States.
People might not know this about you, but you were born in the United States. And until recently, you&#8230;
JOHNSON: I was.
TAPPER: And&#8230;
JOHNSON: I was. I was born in New York City&#8230;
TAPPER: As was I.
JOHNSON: &#8230; a fantastic place.
Jake, where you were born? Where you were born in New York?
TAPPER: Where was I &#8212; Staten Island.
JOHNSON: All right. I was born in New York General Hospital.
TAPPER: Are you worried at all? Do you look at&#8230;
JOHNSON: No.
TAPPER: You&#8217;re not?
JOHNSON: I want to say this to the people of the United States. I&#8217;m not.
I think that &#8212; I just get back to the &#8212; what I have been trying to say to you throughout this interview. I think that reports of the death of democracy in the United States are grossly, grossly exaggerated. America is a shining city on a hill.
And, for me, for my &#8212; and it will continue to be so. And I think that the mere fact that Joe Biden has stepped up to the plate in the way that he has shows that the instincts of America are still very much in the right place.
And, yes, look, I mean, there were some weird and kind of unattractive scenes back in the &#8212; you know, back in&#8230; TAPPER: People died. I mean, it was pretty serious.
JOHNSON: It was &#8212; it was pretty weird. I won&#8217;t deny that.
TAPPER: It was worse than weird. I mean&#8230;
JOHNSON: Looking from the outside, it was pretty weird.
But I don&#8217;t believe that American democracy is under serious threat, far from it. I continue to believe that America is the greatest global guarantor of democracy and freedom.
TAPPER: Joe Biden talks about the world in terms of autocracies and democracies, and it&#8217;s &#8212; this is the big struggle. You talk about it that way as well.
He also talks about the United States is going through that, that struggle, and he sees Donald Trump as autocratic, as somebody who didn&#8217;t respect the will of the people, who &#8212; there are hearings going on right now. I know you&#8217;re familiar with them, bipartisan hearings, about all the ways to Donald Trump &#8212; Trump tried to undo the election&#8230;
JOHNSON: Yes.
TAPPER: &#8230; undo democracy.
JOHNSON: Jake, I&#8217;m going to &#8212; I&#8217;m going to take the Fifth on this, because this is &#8212; the convention in&#8230;
TAPPER: You don&#8217;t have a Fifth. That&#8217;s&#8230;
JOHNSON: Well, OK. Well, OK. I was born in New York. But I had to give up my citizenship because it was just so expensive.
But, look, the fact is that we, as friends and partners &#8212; and there are no two closer friends and partners than the U.S. and the U.K. &#8212; we don&#8217;t talk about domestic &#8212; in principle, we shouldn&#8217;t talk about each other&#8217;s domestic politics. And it&#8217;s &#8212; that&#8217;s for the people of U.S.
TAPPER: Thanks so much for your time today.
JOHNSON: Thank you.
TAPPER: I really appreciate it.
JOHNSON: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
TAPPER: Nice to meet another New Yorker.
JOHNSON: Yes. </blockquote>
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