Boris Johnson Is Back on the High Ground of Brexit

Mr. Johnson’s voice in the wilderness is, in our view, the one to heed.

AP/Matt Dunham, file
Prime Minister Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street May 25, 2022. AP/Matt Dunham, file

Boris, once more into the breach. Mr. Johnson — now  a back bencher— is a steward of the cause he made his own: Brexit. The latest reminder that Mr. Johnson is what passes for a conscience on Brexit comes amid news that Prime Minister Sunak is set to strike a deal with Brussels in respect of Northern Ireland. Mr. Johnson’s voice in the wilderness — calling for 10 Downing to keep the pressure on the Continent — is, in our view, the one to heed.

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