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The demise of Boris Johnson – the Quintin Hogg of our times – shows that the age of Balliol superiority is now over
The spectacular collapse of Boris Johnson’s Prime Ministerial hopes earlier today have a striking historical parallel. Boris is not – and never has been – the Donald Trump or Winston Churchill of contemporary British politics, or even the Falstaff or … Continue reading
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