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#240 | The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson

#240 | The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson

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From a young age, he believed he was destined for greatness, and he became the UK's prime minister at the age of 55. Discover how Boris Johnson's rise to power was unusual and full of contradictions, and how his fall was entirely predictable. Full t

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From a young age, he believed he was destined for greatness, and
he became the UK's prime minister at the age of 55.

Discover how Boris Johnson's rise to power was unusual and full
of contradictions, and how his fall was entirely predictable.

Similarities between Donald Trump & Boris Johnson

The early life of Boris Johnson

A clever-but-lazy student

His early career as a journalist

Getting sacked for inventing quotes

Breaking into politics

Making lots of money (but never enough)

His romantic life (what we know of it)

Presenting TV programmes and being in the public eye

Becoming Mayor of London

Boris Johnson's attention to detail

The decision to support Brexit

Finally becoming Prime Minister of the UK

Why Boris Johnson was so popular

Boris Johnson's government during COVID

"Partygate" and the ongoing fall of Boris Johnson

“Nothing matters very much and most things don’t matter at
all”

The character of Boris Johnson

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary
available on the website:
https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/rise-and-fall-boris-johnson

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