Bobby Ghosh, Columnist

The Verdict on Boris Johnson’s Legacy Is Mixed

He delivered on Brexit, but it brought economic pain. He was slow to react to Covid, but then did well.

July 7, 2022 at 5:34 PM UTC

Bobby Ghosh is a senior editor in the digital weekend team. Previously, he was a columnist at Bloomberg Opinion, where he wrote mostly about international affairs and culture.

Johnson’s end.
Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

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After three tumultuous years at No. 10 Downing Street, Boris Johnson finally resigned as UK prime minister — forced out by the nth scandal of his career. What does his departure mean for his party, his country and for the wider world?

Shortly after Johnson’s resignation speech, Bobby Ghosh spoke with columnists Clive Crook and Adrian Wooldridge in a Twitter Spaces discussion covering his legacy, the race to succeed him and the continuity of his policies.