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Boris Johnson’s Britain stands as an international epitome of visionless drift
The prime minister resembles Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s former PM, who offered boosterish posturing in place of substance.
ByNew Times,
New Thinking.
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, better known as “Boris Johnson”, is a British politician. He is a member of parliament, the former mayor of London, the former prime minister of the United Kingdom between July 2019 and September 2022, and the former leader of the Conservative Party. Johnson studied at Eton College and then read classics at Balliol College at the University of Oxford. He has also worked as a journalist with different publications, such as the Times, the Daily Telegraph and the Spectator. Find all our latest news, comment and analysis on the former prime minister here.
The prime minister resembles Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s former PM, who offered boosterish posturing in place of substance.
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