To make the British forget the bad economic situation in the country

Boris Johnson glorifies the past and exploits differences with Brussels

Demonstrators demand the departure of Johnson.

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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has come out very weak from his narrower-than-expected victory in a bid to withdraw confidence by rebels in the Conservative Party.

Although the prime minister has saved his job, he is facing such a dire economic situation that the UK is once again considered the "sick man of Europe".

In the 1970s, before (former Prime Minister) Margaret Thatcher, the country was named after the Ottoman Empire before World War I.

At the time, the UK, which had paved the way for the Industrial Revolution, was lagging on all fronts - growth, investment, productivity, foreign trade and more - while powerful trade unions doubled down on strikes.

Only the radical solutions of the "Iron Lady" to eliminate the "English pests" allowed the kingdom to get out of the impasse.

black clouds

Thick black clouds are once again gathering over the UK economy, inflation is at 10%, with frequent labor strikes, and growth has contracted during the first quarter.

This happens in an unhealthy political climate.

Johnson is trying to glorify the past of the British Empire, to make people forget the poor economic situation in the country.

Unemployment has been at a historically low level for more than half a century, but the number of active workers is declining, and underemployment between 16-64 years of age is constantly felt in all sectors.

According to the research center "Capital Economics", only Italy is experiencing a greater decline in its working population in Europe.

The kingdom's economic problems are due to the prolonged epidemic that millions of Britons have suffered.

The crisis of the National Free Public Health Service - 6.4 million Britons currently awaiting surgery - has exacerbated the situation.

And the lack of manpower explains the chaos prevailing, today, in air transport or the hotel and restaurant industry.

In addition, the positive results of Brexit, promised by Boris Johnson, did not materialize.

Under these circumstances, this state appears to have been reduced to ordinary rank.

However, the prime minister seeks to restore the glories of the past by returning to the old system of measurements that was abolished in the years 1960-1970.

Meanwhile, Johnson prepares for his political battle and hopes to reap the domestic gains of a violent row with Brussels, but it is a perilous task for a weak prime minister, with a handful of Conservative MPs and other dissatisfied groups;

And activist lawyers and angry European politicians lined up against him.

big gamble

"This is a big gamble, and he is in a weaker position than he was a week ago because of the opposition against him," said Bronwyn Maddox, director of the think-tank Institute for Government.

The legislation, due to be published on Monday, is the latest and most controversial step in Britain's long-running effort to review the Northern Ireland protocol, which it says creates a bureaucratic nightmare for companies shipping goods to the region from the rest of the UK.

The bill would allow ministers to simply reject parts of the agreement, and instead impose their own solutions.

These include creating a "green corridor" for British traders transporting goods to Northern Ireland not intended for the EU's single market, and the UK says products destined for the EU will be subject to scrutiny and full customs controls.

Companies in Northern Ireland will be able to choose between meeting British standards or EU standards in a new dual regulatory regime, and the most contentious of all will be the UK government's push for a dispute arbitration mechanism, limiting the role of the EU Court of Justice. .

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Millions of Britons are currently waiting for surgery.

The positive results of Brexit that Boris Johnson promised have not materialized.

Johnson is preparing for his political battle, and is hoping to reap the domestic dividends of a violent feud with Brussels.

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