Boris Johnson’s return to British politics crash-lands
Big Dog has no bite
In 1917 Lenin opted for a sealed carriage. In 2022 Boris Johnson chose British Airways flight ba2156 from the Dominican Republic. Liz Truss’s abrupt departure after six weeks as prime minister had left a power vacuum at the top of British politics. To show his willingness to serve, he cut short a holiday to the Caribbean, cramming himself into economy class, to canvass Tory mps.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Big Dog has no bite”
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