Boris Johnson's farewell speech was full of Latin and Roman references as he exited No.10 Downing Street, to be replaced by Liz Truss.

There were many references to the Russell Crowe role of Maximus Decimus Brittanica and his trusty sidekick Commoduslid from Gladiator.

After delivering Brexit and comprehensively defeating the unruly and slightly whiffy Franco-Germanic tribes, Boris was in celebratory mood telling FNN:

Sic transit gloria mundi!

And who could disagree.

On Keir Starmer Maximus said: He's been afraid all his life.

On Angela Rayner Maximus said: The time for honoring yourself will soon be at an end.

On Jeremy Corbyn Maximus said: He is in danger of becoming a good man.

What wise words.

Far from falling on his sword, Johnson intends to go back to his farm and then return in triumph after Liz Truss has screwed it all up. As he memorably said:

Three weeks from now, I will be wallpapering my farmhouse. Imagine where you will be, huddled around your pre-payment meter, and it will be so. Hold the line! Stay with me (well, not literally)! If you find yourself being sprinkled over green fields near the local crem do not be troubled. For you are in Brookwood (a suburb of Woking), and you're already dead!

Now that's what an Eton education does for you!