The Ex-London mayor Boris Johnson, who his known as the man to replace the current prime minister David Cameron as Prime Minister as decline the bid to be the next British Prime Minister. He said this early Thursday morning, he would not be standing for the post.
Johnson, whose support for the
campaign to leave the EU was widely
considered one of the decisive factors
in the campaign, had been
bookmakers' runaway favourite to
succeed David Cameron , who quit last
week after failing to persuade British
voters to stay in the bloc.
Johnson's unexpected departure from
the race, announced just minutes
before the party unveiled the list of
candidates, shows the speed with
which the political landscape is being
reshaped.
"I must tell you, my friends, you who
have waited faithfully for the
punchline of this speech, that having
consulted colleagues and in view of
the circumstances in parliament, I
have concluded that person cannot be
me," Johnson said at a news
conference to audible gasps.
Cameron's replacement will face
tough talks with the EU to mend a
broken relationship -- balancing a
desire to reduce immigration to Britain
while trying to secure the economy by
maintaining access to European
markets.
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