legendary, is a man well practiced in deceit, a pander willing to tickle the prejudices of his audience for an easy gain. his personal life is incontinent, his public record inconsequential, and his premiership could bring about the end of britain itself." you may wonder how a guy like this could become prime minister. there was no election. his name was not on any ballot. except for the vote among dues-paying members of the conservative party in the uk. because of the way british politics works, 92,000 party members voted for him. that was all it took. .13% of the population of a nation of 66 million. and thus he's the new prime minister. perhaps ivanka trump, adviser to the president of the united states, spoke for all americans this morning when she congratulated bo-jo for becoming prime minister of the united