May 7, 2021 politics

BoJo the clown

In the opinion of many people, the prime minister, Mr Boris Johnson, is the best clown Britain has ever had; others put him only in the top three. I have found him amusing, I frankly confess it; and when his time comes I shall buy a piece of the rope for a keepsake.

— after Mark Twain

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