Stephen Colbert busts out his best British accent to mock Boris Johnson

"He is the world's worst cheerleader."
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Sam Haysom
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Stephen Colbert busts out his best British accent to mock Boris Johnson
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Today is the day Britain is set to get a new prime minister.

On Tuesday, Boris Johnson was elected as the new leader of the Conservative party. Taking to the stage, he attempted to pump up the crowd with an unfortunate use of the word "dude" and some mumblings about not being daunted by the task ahead.

Stephen Colbert wasn't impressed. "He is the world's worst cheerleader," says the Late Show host in the clip above, before busting out his best British accent to mock Johnson's attempts at motivation.

"Three cheers for Britain!" says British Colbert. "Hip, hip... you look like you're thinking hooray, you really do."

Can't fault that accent.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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