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 Monday. But the Fat Lady still hasn’t sung. Read More
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