Boris Johnson is holding himself hostage edition.cnn.com

When launching his bid to take over as the UK's Prime Minister back in June, Boris Johnson said he wanted to do two things: get Brexit done and unite the country.Despite this, his actions ever since appear to have had the sole aim of appealing to Brexiteers.
Johnson's language has hardened. He has gone from wanting to unite a bitterly divided nation, in which nearly half of voters didn't want to leave the EU at all, to saying that he would rather be "dead in a ditch" than delay Brexit, even if it means leaving without an agreed deal.He attacks opposition lawmakers, accusing them of "surrendering" to Brussels, and dismisses fears that he is inspiring his supporters to send opponents abuse — and even death threats — as "humbug."