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Boris Johnson was applauded by lawmakers in the House of Commons after his final Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQ) on Wednesday, July 20.

Speaking before Parliament on Wednesday, Johnson said, “I want to use the last few seconds, Mr Speaker, to give some words of advice to my successor, whoever he or she may be. Number one, stay close to the Americans. Stick up for the Ukrainians. Stick up for freedom and democracy everywhere. Cut taxes and deregulate wherever you can to make this the greatest place to live and invest — which it is.”

He continued, “The last few years have been the greatest privilege of my life, and it’s true that I helped to get the biggest Tory majority for 40 years. A huge realignment in UK politics, Mr Speaker. We’ve transformed our democracy and restored our national independence […] We’ve helped — I’ve helped to get this country through a pandemic and helped save another country from barbarism. And frankly, that’s enough to be going on with. Mission largely accomplished. For now.”

At the end of his remarks, Johnson quoted the catchphrase of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character in the film Terminator 2: Judgment Day, saying, “Hasta la vista, baby.” Credit: Parliament TV via Storyful