The U.S. State Department was quick to say it looked forward to working with Johnson. Boris Johnson, Britain's most colorful politician with a long record of gaffes and scandals, was appointed as foreign secretary on Wednesday in a surprise move by new Prime Minister Theresa May that could shake up world diplomacy. Despite recent efforts to project a more serious image, Johnson may well find that old and not-so-old jokes come back to haunt him in his new job. But where others would have floundered, Johnson became increasingly popular, culminating in his two victories in usually left-leaning London's mayoral contests in 2008 and 2012. "Last time he did a deal with the Germans he came back with three nearly-new water cannon," she said to laughter.

Source: Thanhnien News July 13, 2016 21:22 UTC