UK's Boris Johnson bids farewell, calling himself a
UK's Boris Johnson bids farewell, calling himself a "booster rocket" and a "Roman dictator"
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UK: Boris Johnson on Tuesday bid farewell to his Downing Street residence and office and compared himself to a booster rocket that had completed its mission. He also revealed his future plans, which include a return to a sober life.

In his farewell speech, the late UK prime minister took a direct swipe at Conservative Party MPs, whom he accused of forcing his resignation and then listed his achievements as prominent, almost as if they were rejected. .

When he compared himself to the Roman dictator Cincinnatus, who despite being old left his small farm to seize power and fight the invasion in 16 days, he also provided a tantric comparison for Classics scholars.

Legend has it that after leaving his farm in Cincinnatus, he was called back a second time to deal with a different crisis, leading some to wonder whether 58-year-old Johnson would attempt to return.

Johnson said in front of the number 10 Downing Street door, "Let me say I am now like one of those booster rockets that have done their job and now I will slowly re-enter the atmosphere and become invisible." I will splinter in a distant place and obscure corners of the Pacific.

"Like Cincinnatus, I'm going back to my plow," he said.

Johnson and his team have remained silent on what lies ahead for a man whose career spans journalism and politics, but has never been out of the public eye since he was forced to resign as prime minister in July. is not far.

A source, who had worked closely with him for years, claimed that he would not cause trouble for her in Parliament, quoting him repeatedly as saying "never give briefs." He has extended his support to his successor, Liz Truss.

Those closest to him claim that by stepping down, he will stop being considered "public property", a sign that he plans to step away from the media circus that has surrounded him for so long.

However, according to a source who works for him, he will be keen to make money and will likely start writing columns for newspapers, which pay him an annual check. He can also apply for a position on the board of a financial investment company.

He may also end up writing a book by Shakespeare that was due for publication in 2016, as he has become one of the country's most vocal supporters since Russia's invasion in February.

However, the main concern among commentators is whether he will attempt to run for prime minister again, as many would anticipate a man who, according to one biographer, was "world king" as a child. announced his wish.

A source claimed that this was unlikely, so the verdict is still on. Polls indicate that a majority of voters believed he did a poor job in Downing Street, leading to a decline in his popularity.

Asked on Sunday whether Johnson could return to high office, Edward "Eddie" Lister, who has been his close adviser for years and served as his chief of staff in 2020-2021, said people should Johnson should never have written.

Anything is possible with Boris Johnson, so maybe in the future he said in an interview with Sky News.

He will be watching everything that happens, and anything can happen, as you said, the ball comes loose in future scrums. I will not make any predictions; All I'm saying is that I will never leave him.

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