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Former British Ambassador to the U.S. Sir Peter Westmacott, former Republican National Committee Communications Director Doug Heye, who has worked with British Prime Minister Johnson in the past, and NBC Senior International Correspondent Keir Simmons join Andrea Mitchell to discuss British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement of resignation and the implications for both the United Kingdom and the global community. “It is indeed a resignation which is about, not policy, but about character, honesty, integrity, judgment,” says Westmacott. “It’s a rather cathartic moment.” 

Typically labor areas. >> he laid out the successes that his administration has had, and the conservative part, electoral results. what we've seen the last year the conservative party seems to be on the ropes. it's part of the reason we've seen this move away from boris johnson by members of parliament, by members of his cabinet. so while this is all very shocking, it shouldn't be a surprise. in politics when your approval rating is high, you're bulletproof. when it's low, and his has been very low in recent weeks and months, it makes it much less sustainable to hold on especially as we see re...

Importance of symbolism, of going despite the attacks on kyiv. all of that stuff he was clearly extremely good at and in a way what he is and what he has been is a politician that was fantastic at the theatrics, the political theater. he didn't mind embarrassing himself even if it looked kind of clumsy and cumbersome because he knew it got attention and people kind of found it somewhat attractive, endearing. the trouble is, of course it he embarrassed himself so much in this building behind me that in the end his party felt he was, frankly, an embarrassment and he would not be able to win the ...

Women's sports, for female athletes so they would make the same dollar figure as their male counterparts. she's spoken out on social justice and lgbtq issues as well. so, andrea, it's going to be a packed house on some very special day here at the white house as they honor some extraordinary americans. >> peter, thank you so much. and joining us now ambassador cindy mccain. the united states permanent representative to the u.s. agencies and the wife of late senator john mccain who is being honored today. you've been doing heroic work on the food shortages caused by the ukraine war. that is you...

Has worked with johnson in the past and welcome to you all. sir peter is also author of "they call it diplomacy." and now a big welcome to all including keir, first of all, boris johnson fiercely fighting this for weeks. so what finally pushed him to this decision? >> reporter: yeah, well, i think in the end it became inevitable, andrea, just to give you an example the morning news show on the radio this morning that is an opinion leader, if you like, said seven ministers have resigned and had to correct themselves, we mean seven ministers have resigned since we've been on air. it was an avala...