BORIS WAS 'HOUNDED BY THE PRESS' - GRIMSBY MP'S DOUBLE TRIBUTE TO DEPARTING PM

Lia Nici - 'incredibly saddened' 

GREAT Grimsby MP Lia Nici has this month twice paid tribute to departing Prime Minister Boris Johnson on her Facebook account.

July 9

This week has been a very sad week for UK politics - the  end of one of the most visionary and historic premierships.

Over the past few months, I have had the privilege to be able to work with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and it will be an honour to serve him to the completion of his tenure.

He is a good man, driven by wanting to help make the whole country more equal; to ensure there are opportunities for better jobs across the whole of the UK and to stimulate new, high-quality industries in places such as Great Grimsby.

His hard work and commitment to his job has been eye-opening to witness. He worked tirelessly to try to navigate us through the most challenging of times. 

The reaction of shock and dismay in Ukraine to his resignation tells us a lot.

He has not got everything right, but I believe that when it mattered, he did.

He will be forever known as the man who successfully led the leave campaign, secured a majority in Parliament and ensured that Brexit was delivered as the people voted for. 

His place in the history of this country is secured.

But sadly, much of the operation in No 10 Downing Street did not rise to the occasion in the early months and much of the damage had been done before he made the changes that were needed. 

Despite the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, he was able to start to make significant changes for places like Grimsby. 

We have millions of pounds of government investment that is just starting to bear fruit and his economic support for the Humber area is attracting more investment in the area than ever before.

In the next few days, there will be a list of candidates who wish to become the next Prime Minister. 

I will be looking for the person who can best complete the delivery of our 2019 manifesto, who has the vision to handle the post-Covid economic situation and crucially, will continue to support Grimsby. 

July 23

As you will no doubt have seen, much of this week’s news has been dominated by the Conservative leadership contest. 

Although I have voted in all of them, I am incredibly saddened by the whole affair. 

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been hounded by the press for the whole of his time in No10, with many around him clearly working against him. 

Despite constant remarks that he 'partied through lockdown' (which is untrue), the PM worked tirelessly to steer the country as safely as possible through a, then, unknown disease. 

While I am sure he would admit to making some mistakes whilst leader, he has worked hard to do his best to help improve the country - especially in places like Grimsby. 

In the next month, we will see who will become the next Conservative Party leader.