Boris Johnson lays a wreath at the Falklands war memorial in Buenos Aires

Oh Lawsy. The "It's All About Me" era of politicians at work. Not that politicians haven't always been opportunist and, well, political.....

Good summation, Splinter .

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Well, not my summation exactly, but the point is that with Davis gone, Boris was worried that he would lose his anti-may street cred, so he had to go too in order to position himself for any possible leadership challenge.

Besides, the so called Chequers Brexit deal was untenable and a fudge, leaving much of the decision making still in the hands of Brussels.

Do you think that the timing means that Boris believes May will fall soon?

Turns out Mr. Johnson did not go quietly (surprising, that, no?). He wrote a public letter that would allow any astute reader to imagine how much better he would have handled it than Ms. May.

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Turns out Mr. Johnson did not go quietly (surprising, that, no?). He wrote a public letter that would allow any astute reader to imagine how much better he would have handled it than Ms. May.

But written in all modesty, eh?