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Mr Wootton asked the public their thoughts on Monday about Boris Johnson’s resignation and which Tory leadership candidate they would prefer to take on the role of Prime Minister.<\/p>\n
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The people in Eastbourne were dressed to enjoy the sun they were interviewed on Eastbourne pier.<\/p>\n
Upon being asked about the potential future leader of the Conservative Party and Britain’s next PM, many reiterated their support for ousted Johnson.<\/p>\n
One man, dressed in a blue Hawaiian shirt with sunglasses, said he still supported Boris Johnson.<\/p>\n
He said: “We shouldn’t have gotten rid of Boris. He got us out of Brexit. He made a few mistakes, but we’ve all made a few mistakes. The man shouldn’t have been gone!”<\/p>\n
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The outgoing Prime Minister proved popular in Eastbourne, as many people interviewed said they still supported Mr Johnson.<\/p>\n
Mr Wootton asked a group of elderly beachgoers who they wanted to be the next Prime Minister.<\/p>\n
The group replied “neither!”, but when the host asked if they liked Boris, they said in unison: “Yes! We love Boris!”<\/p>\n
One woman, dressed in a black floral dress added: “I thought Boris was lovely. He was a people person, he had messy hair. He was just down for it, wasn’t he?”<\/p>\n
A man in a dark blue shirt continued: “I don’t think they should have gotten rid of the existing leader. It’s for the general public to decide who is Prime Minister not a bunch of Tory MPs.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Mr Wootton also asked the public who they wanted to win the Conservative leadership race, Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak or Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.<\/p>\n
One woman’s response slammed Rishi Sunak as she said: “I like Truss because she didn’t stab Boris in the back, did she?” to which Mr Wootton enthusiastically replied, “Oh my god I agree!”<\/p>\n
Another also expressed her dislike for Suank and said she predicted his leadership campaign.<\/p>\n
Mr Wootton responded: “He’s been a little ambitious, hasn’t he? I didn’t like how Rishi backstabbed Boris.”<\/p>\n
The women described Mr Sunak as “snakey” to which Mr Wootton replied “Snakey Sunak! Oh, we’ve just come up with something!”<\/p>\n
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