The UK’s new prime minister has a resume that would make anyone think twice

The Conservative Party’s 160,000 members have elected Boris Johnson as party leader and thus prime minister of the UK. Johnson, the overwhelming favorite to win, secured 66% of the vote against his rival, foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt. The former foreign secretary and London mayor has earned descriptions as wide-ranging as “colorful,” “moppy-haired,” “bumbling,” and a fun combination of “self-belief and self-sabotage.” He brings to the role three decades of experience in politics, journalism, car reviewing, and even game show hosting.