The UK general election was an unprecedented political battle

The UK general election was fought on an unprecedented political battleground as yet unseen in British politics. With many national interests stake, it became a heated debate for many around the water coolers of Britain as they decided upon their next Prime Minister. But, was there more to it than the future of Britain, did party politics play a role, or was this a clash of personalities?

Boris Johnson is a figure who has won the hearts of many working class people that have fallen for his charismatic charm, his ability to motivate crowds and his bullish, often comical behaviour, but deep under the blonde moppy hair, hides a different persona that many people in the UK simply chose not to see in this election.

Johnson  systematically lied to the population when he told the UK that Britain would leave the EU on 31st October with no if's and no but's. In fact, he said he would rather be found dead in a ditch than agree to a Brexit extension, however, fast forward from when he made this declaration in September, and Britain has not left the EU, nor has Johnson's decomposed remains been found in a watery trough by the side of the road.

Furthermore, Johnson has made it no state secret that he has always wanted the top job at Downing Street, and his brutal disposal of Theresa May demonstrated that he was willing to walk over his colleagues in order to achieve his ambition.

The Prime Minister has also been involved in numerous personal affair scandals, with rumours of adultery, children outside marriage and a domestic incident which attracted the attention of the media and needless to say the Police, who resolved the dispute with his partner Carrie Symonds.

The man who in his winners speech was stood in front of a sign that stated 'The People's Government' is also known to have racist tendencies. His famous remarks include stating that cover-all garments were 'oppressive', to stating that 'it is absolutely ridiculous that people should choose to go around looking like letter boxes'.  He also stated that female students that 'turned up at a school or university lecture looking like a bank robber', should be asked to remove their covering.

His blundering ability to control his words and remain diplomatic have also raised questions in the past, as he openly criticized various world leaders, institutions and minority groups.

His final policy in the weeks prior to the election was to personally attack his main rival, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Johnson's ability to abruptly state his case was demonstrated in his clearly defined agenda  to blame Corbyn for failing to leave the EU, criticize him for having no opinion on Brexit, and finally name the Labour party anti-Semitic, when his very own party boasts the most anti-Islamic rhetoric ever seen.

The people have chosen a man based solely on his personality, and with a majority government now at his disposal for the next 5 years, one can only contemplate where Johnson will go from here.

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