Departing U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson bid farewell to lawmakers in his own inimitable style.
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On hearing of Johnson's resignation as Tory party leader last month, Biden issued a statement in which he said"close cooperation" between the countries would continue, particularly when it comes to supporting Ukraine, although he did not reference Johnson or his departure.Alongside the U.S.
Contrary to more divided public sentiment at home, Johnson has become a popular figure in Ukraine due to U.K. support for the country in its hour of need.Johnson's third nugget of advice was a bit of a jab at the Treasury, Britain's finance ministry that was headed by Sunak, who is now one of two contenders vying to replace Johnson.
It's difficult to know what Johnson was referring to exactly but the phrase echoes one of Johnson's key struggles in government in recent months when it was plagued by accusation after accusation of rule breaking. A tide of resignations of top officials followed and despite resisting the urge to step down, Johnson relented on July 7 when he announced he would quit, setting in motion a leadership battle.Johnson's final advice to his successors, and fellow lawmakers, was to not pay too much attention to comment on social media, a digital space which is often vitriolic and destructive, or acts as an echo chamber that reinforces one's own viewpoint.
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