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​Boris Johnson tried to be the British Trump – and failed

​Boris Johnson tried to be the British Trump – and failed

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Nick Cohen
Jun 10, 2023
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On 26 May Boris Johnson met Donald Trump for dinner. After discussing Ukraine, it is easy to imagine the ex-president telling the ex-prime minister how to win. Stop behaving like a democratic politician.  Destroy everything that stands in your way: your accusers, the system that brought you power, the institutions you served, and respect f…

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