Boris Johnson Minister of Chaos; He knows exactly what he's doing
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« on: June 13, 2021, 09:01:30 AM »
« edited: June 13, 2021, 09:22:59 AM by Torie »

I just waded through this long  article in The Atlantic Magazine (yes, I know, long articles are its trademark so mentioning that when I had already revealed the name of the Mag is mere surplusage) on the man while sipping my very strong two shots of dark roast coffee with heated frothy 2% milk.  The almost invariably sartorially disheveled one  seems to have the self confidence to chart a very unconventional path on most everything he does. An extroverted intellectual who can at least affect the appearance of not taking himself too seriously, while being very serious about dominating the narrative. The story is the thing for this former journalist as both the creator and the narrator.

I put it up for those who are far more familiar with the man than I to comment as and when the spirit moves them. I find him far more interesting than about 99.9% of American politicians, and want to know more from those willing to so indulge me. Thank you.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/07/boris-johnson-minister-of-chaos/619010/
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« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2021, 09:05:16 AM »

A wise man once said about Boris Johnson: "It takes a smart man to act like a fool"
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« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2021, 09:57:04 AM »

I read most of that article and greatly enjoyed it.
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« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2021, 10:03:42 AM »

The concerning thing is that we had an exact warning of all this when he ran for the Mayor of London; although after 8 years he eventually flamed out.
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« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2021, 01:05:28 PM »

This was a rather more positive than I expected. Given the usual derangement re Johnson that emanates from liberal and left-wing journalism, this was almost a puff piece!

British politicians generally being phlegmatic though? Absolutely not.
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« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2021, 06:13:05 AM »

This was a rather more positive than I expected. Given the usual derangement re Johnson that emanates from liberal and left-wing journalism, this was almost a puff piece!

British politicians generally being phlegmatic though? Absolutely not.

Dunno about the "almost" tbh Wink
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