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The fall of Boris Johnson

Are a leader’s gifts more important than his character flaws — or vice versa?

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Melanie Phillips
Jul 08, 2022
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Boris Johnson resigns as the UK’s prime minister

Boris Johnson’s decision to quit as prime minister of the United Kingdom followed unprecedented scenes in the British parliament this week, as he clung onto power despite the resignation of more than fifty of his ministers in an attempt to force him out.

The immediate cause of the revolt was a series of las…

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