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Hasta la vista – how Johnson hinted at his return

With suggestions that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson may stand to be the leader of the Conservatives once more, let’s re-examine some of his final statements as PM.

When he made his resignation speech in September, one of his remarks fuelled much speculation.

“Like Cincinnatus, I am returning to my plough,” he said from the lectern outside No 10 Downing Street.

The reference from the Oxford University classics graduate seemed somewhat obscure to the ordinary listener and led to a rise in online searches for Cincinnatus.

Those who weren’t clued up on Ancient Roman history learned that Cincinnatus was said to be a legendary 5th Century BC Roman leader, who was called upon to lead Rome in a time of crisis, before later returning to his farm after resigning.

The crucial point people took from this historical tale, however, was that Cincinnatus supposedly made a comeback as a ruler later on.

Many have interpreted this as a suggestion from Johnson that he himself perhaps wishes to return as leader.

In his final session at Prime Minister’s Questions in Parliament earlier in July, Johnson also bid goodbye by quoting Arnold Schwarzenegger in the film Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

“Hasta la vista, baby,” he said, which translates as, “see you later”.

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Source: BBC.com

 

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