Boris Johnson’s sister has defended him amid the fallout from his… resigned last weekpraised his “drive, intelligence and energy” as he strived to fulfill his childhood aspiration to become “world king”.
On her LBC show, Rachel Johnson reflected on the “Rise and Fall of Boris†
The prime minister’s sister, 56, said: “Let me tell you a story if… Rishi’s slick promotional video began, say, the rise and fall of Boris in a way that a small child could understand.
“Once upon a time there was a little boy who dreamed of becoming a world king, he said it for the first time when he was two, and actually almost reached his ambition.
He was not rich in wealth, his privilege lay in his education, his intelligence, his drive, his energy, and he began to realize his childhood aspirations, including writing a number one bestseller, which he did with his book: The Churchill Factor: How one man made history.”
Her comments came after Mr Johnson stepped down as Conservative leader on Thursday, saying new policies must wait for the next prime minister and confirming he will step aside. as soon as there is a successor†