Boris Johnson for UK prime minister? It's a love-hate thing, say voters

Delyth Miles should hate Boris Johnson but she loves him.

Boris Johnson, a leadership candidate for Britain's Conservative Party, talks with visitors during a walkabout at Wisley Garden Centre in Surrey, Britain, June 25, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

But when she votes in the Conservative leadership contest next month she will enthusiastically back Johnson, saying that leaving the European Union and reviving the party’s flagging fortunes are more important than concerns about his character. Her successor will lead a fragile minority government. He will face a deeply split parliament where there is no consensus on what Brexit should look like, and a negotiating partner in Brussels whose patience with British politics has worn thin.

The fallout from the altercation has dominated headlines in the British press for days. Some of his opponents have asked him to explain what happened and criticized the way he treats women in relationships.Ed Costelloe, the chair of the group Conservative Grassroots, says most party members want Johnson because they see him as a savior who can deliver Brexit amid opposition from the political establishment.

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