From Thatcher to Johnson: what former PMs said when forced to resign

Speaking outside Downing Street, Boris Johnson has confirmed he will resign as Conservative party leader after a delegation of cabinet ministers demanded he quit. Here is what his predecessors said when they were forced to resign

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[mygetawayart]

never agreed with the Tories and never agreed with Theresa May but by gosh you can feel she was so saddened in that moment.

[Dylanesque]

Theresa May seemed to be the only one humbled.

[revan]

So misleading, Cameron was NOT forced to resign. He was (rightfully) against brexit and chose to resign rather than be a part of it.

[Agentmw]

May and June is the worst months for conservatives 🤣

[dazcleveland]

When he said some people will be "relieved" he gestured down the street towards the gathering of hundreds of people booing him LOL

[cryptoloader]

Theresa May had so much more class and passion about leading as PM vs the donkey house Boris turned the Leadership position into

[rajalkar]

Ejecting May was a very bad decision. A full term May would have benifited UK. Unfortunately her term is sandwiched between Cameron's n Johnson's term, worst guys.

[zufgh]

Pretty sure Thatcher, Cameron and May were not FORCED to resign. They simply chose to do so. Thatcher felt disheartened by not beating Heseltine outright in the first round of votes in his leadership bid. Had she gone on, she probably still would have beaten him and remained Prime Minister. Cameron resigned because he simply didn't believe in Brexit (quite right, too) and May had planned to resign even before her deal with the EU was rejected for a third time.

[mohammadmakram]

Though non-British, but a wholehearted lover and adorer of England (Britain), May's tears have broken my heart. 0:50 A moment to be remembered throughout history.

[t.dmytryshyn]

Our great Darwinian system? Did Boris think he was the fittest specimen? 😂😂😂

[yatsumleung]

Tony Blair last PMQ: whole house including opposition standing ovation

David Cameron last PMQ: all opposition clapped

Teresa May last PMQ: some opposition clapped

Boris Johnson last PMQ: nobody on opposition clapped

[bigblue]

Cameron once said that he thought Boris Johnson would make a great Prime Minister. Something else he was wrong about.

[ravens-crypt]

While may’s one was clearly the most emotional one and thatcher’s one is the most dignified one and the other ones well they were okay this is just my opinion .

[darryl]

In July 7th, a Prime Minister leaves office.
Then in July 8th, another Prime Minister leaves the entire world.

[yadiercosme]

Last 3 Prime Ministers have resigned 😬

[watermelon]

Cameron: "I was absolutely clear about MY belief that he country was stronger, safer and better off inside the European Union." No, you were not clear, not until the last 2 weeks when you finally panicked, THAT was your problem.

[alancadwallender]

Boris has always been an amoral guy, and it was obvious from the start that an amoral Prime Minister would lead an amoral government. He even wanted to make it easier for politicians to get away with unacceptable behaviour.

[Onlyhuman]

1:40 Mr Blair, invading Iraq in an illegal illegitimate war was never in the interest of Britain 🇬🇧 and you knew that for a fact! Politicians never lie..

[heresjohnny]

I see nothing but a catwalk of failures.

[piyo]

The British PM changes so fast these days...