Why Donald Trump wins and Boris Johnson loses
UK Conservatives can still reject charlatans. US Republicans have become a spineless personality cult
Faced with investigations that threatened them, Donald Trump and Boris Johnson tried intimidatory tactics. By this weekend it was clear that, while Trump could bully the US Republican party into submission, Johnson had lost his hold over Britain’s Tories.
The contrasting fate of the two populist leaders emphasises the importance of a despised group o…
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