Britain | The revolution stalls

Behind the chaos and scandal of Boris Johnson’s government lies stasis

Two years after a famous election victory, a would-be radical administration has run into the ground

Editor's note (December 8th 2021): This article has been updated.

This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “The revolution stalls”

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