Boris Johnson will probably be remembered as a major minister of “large consequence” and his doubtless successor is a “nice survivor”, Laura Kuenssberg has mentioned.
The 46-year-old journalist, who will quickly host her first episode of the BBC’s Sunday morning politics present, mentioned she expects the outgoing PM to have a “chunky chapter” in UK historical past.
In an interview with The Sunday Instances, she mentioned there's a “first rate argument” that Mr Johnson’s involvement within the Brexit debate “tipped” the steadiness in direction of leaving the EU.
She mentioned there may be additionally a case to be made that ought to Mr Johnson not have received the Tory management contest in 2019, Britain might by no means have made its exit.
Requested how he will probably be remembered, she mentioned: “He'll, doubtless, at all times be seen as a major minister of big consequence.
“As a result of no matter you consider the UK determination to depart the EU, there’s an honest argument to be made that his involvement tipped [it], however there’s additionally an honest argument that if he hadn’t received the Tory management in 2019, it [Brexit] wouldn’t have occurred.
“So he can have a chunky chapter in UK historical past. Then being the prime minister who was in cost throughout the pandemic, not least the PM who practically misplaced his life to the illness.”
Ms Kuenssberg described Mr Johnson’s doubtless successor, Liz Truss, as a “nice survivor”.
“She has typically been appeared down on by individuals who she then outwitted or outlasted,” she mentioned.
“She is a superb survivor. Relentless, shape-shifting, being pragmatic, having a little bit of enjoyable at her personal expense – these are all issues that she is [or is] prepared to do. She’s instinctive.”
On her personal subsequent steps, she mentioned she desires her model of the Sunday programme to have some “wit round it and heat”.
Ms Kuenssberg mentioned there is no such thing as a level “being aggressive for aggressive’s sake”.
“However agency? Completely rattling proper,” she mentioned.
Ms Kuenssberg is because of take over the Sunday politics present on September 4 with a brand new set, format and title music.