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The End of the Beginning

The End of the Beginning

This week, Boris Johnson loses his place, some terrible council slogans and someone invented CityMapper for the Roman Empire.

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Nov 24, 2021
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The thing about these rumours that Conservative MPs have begun sending letters to the 1922 Committee, saying they have no confidence in the Prime Minister and calling for a leadership election, is this: they are almost certainly true, but the story is probably nonsense all the same.

Of course there are letters. Boris Johnson just publicly humiliated hims…

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