.GwynneDyer : The United Kingdom: the once and future king (subs)
Boris Johnson has scarcely bothered to turn up for work since he was forced to resign three months ago and had to stay on as a caretaker prime minister, writes Gwynne Dyer.LONDON, U.K.—As a child, outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly said he wanted to be “king of the world.
” He ended up in a somewhat humbler role, was rejected by his own party’s Members of Parliament for his mendacity, corruption, and incompetence, and will hand over to his successor, Liz Truss, on Sept. 5. But the fat lady still hasn’t sung.Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.
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