There is a theatrical eyeroll that is often on display when the name Boris Johnson is mentioned, and on Thursday, in his constituency of Uxbridge, west London, it was much in evidence – especially when residents were told he had finally announced he would step down.
“About time! You can write that down as my quote,” called one young woman over her shoulder as she pushed her child’s buggy through the commuter town’s pedestrianised centre. “Well, he definitely has charisma but didn’t convince me,” noted an older woman, sitting on a bench with her husband as they nibbled sandwiches.
