Boris Johnson becomes prime minister tomorrow after winning the Conservative leadership.
The former London mayor beat Jeremy Hunt by 92,153 votes to 46,656.
Stroud MP David Drew has responded to the news, saying: “The Tories may have a new leader, but I see little change to the Brexit shambles.
"Boris will not be able to sort out the Brexit mess, because, if anything more MPs than ever will vote against the current deal as well as oppose no deal.
“My concern is that his personality is exactly what we don’t need at this crucial time.
"His erratic nature and lack of attention to detail or ability to prepare properly, was evident in his tragic mishandling of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s situation.
“Steering a path through the Brexit crisis requires skill, statesmanship, and the ability to build consensus and I see no evidence of these qualities in Boris.”
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