It's not different, it's how politics in this country works. We don't have an automatic GE when a leader changes, even if they are the leader of the ruling party. Always has been the case as far back as I know, and all sides play by the same code on this.
It's slightly odd how irate people get...
They voted for him because the alternative is Jeremy Hunt.
The Conservatives just about remained in power, because the alternative was to vote for Jeremy Corbyn.
Trump managed to get in because so much of America can't stand, and don't trust Hiliary Clinton.
Whenever you have a poor, weak...
You know what, I thought the US had hit Rock Bottom with George W Bush, but just when you think you've hit the lows, you realise, "oh now, you haven't seen anything yet."
Sorry, better things to do, than look up exact examples, but it is what politicians do. They say one thing, but then do something completely different. Or do exactly what they criticised previously.
Off the top of my head, how about Corbyn defending his meetings with PLO, Hamas, IRA, because...
Welcome to the hypocrisy of being in opposition vs being on the Government benches. Really is nothing new, and not even close to being unique to Boris.
Really, do we have to go over this again?
Voting for local MP, at GE, not the leader and therefore the PM, etc etc etc. That is how our democracy has been set-up. I have no idea how long since we had anything else, or when there was any difference between the UK parties on this one.