Boris Johnson has announced he will resign as Prime Minister of the UK.

He once delivered his party historic victories, but now he is being called a risk to the United Kingdom and an existential threat to the existence of the Conservative party — by some of his own colleagues.

So how did one man do so much political damage?

Today, World Editor of TheSaturday Paper, Jonathan Pearlman on Boris Johnson’s incredibly predictable downfall.

Boris Johnson has announced he will resign as Prime Minister of the UK.He once delivered his party historic victories, but now he is being called a risk to the United Kingdom and an existential threat to the existence of the Conservative party — by some of his own colleagues.So how did one man do so much political damage?Today, World Editor of The Saturday Paper, Jonathan Pearlman on Boris Johnson’s incredibly predictable downfall.

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