Following the news that Boris Johnson’s ministers were resigning quicker than we can keep up with, it has been announced that the PM will step down as leader of the Conservative Party today, but is expected to remain Prime Minister until a new leader is elected in autumn.
It is no secret, however, that Mr Johnson has not gone down without a fight.
Ironically, this has proven to be the very same concept he slammed previous Prime Minister Gordon Brown for in May 2010, after a Telegraph article has resurfaced of Boris shaming Brown for clinging onto his position of power.
Given the current situation regarding the PM’s stubbornness to stay in power, it’s definitely a cringe-worthy read.
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He wrote: "The whole thing is unbelievable.
"As I write these words, Gordon Brown is still holed up in Downing Street.
"He is like some illegal settler in the Sinai desert, lashing himself to the radiator, or like David Brent haunting The Office in that excruciating episode when he refuses to acknowledge that he has been sacked.”
Most ironic of all, he continued to write: "Isn't there someone – the Queen's Private Secretary, the nice policeman on the door of No 10 – whose job it is to tell him that the game is up?"
Interestingly 12 years later, these seem to be the very same questions being asked of Mr Johnson from the government over the last few days, weeks and months.
It wouldn’t be wrong to suggest that the PM has most certainly eaten his words.
The Prime Minister is set to stand outside of Downing Street later today to address the country regarding his resignation, and it seems to be a decision that is being not only welcomed by the nation, but one that is being celebrated.
The high-profile resignations across the past couple of days piled the pressure on the Prime Minister - shortly after the news broke Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer told journalists he believed Mr Johnson should resign, while Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey tweeted: “A House of Cards built on lies and deceit comes crashing down. Go and go now. You have discredited our great country long enough.”
On Twitter, Rishi Sunak said: "The public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously. I recognise this may be my last ministerial job, but I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning."
More than 30 ministers resigned from their roles in the last two days, while Mr Johnson will make a statement to the nation later today explaining his decision.
Topics: Boris Johnson, UK News, Politics, Rishi Sunak
Mia Williams