John Oliver on his show, Last Week Tonight (28 July 2019). Quoted by Vanity Fair. John Oliver Explains Why Boris Johnson Is Not the Same as Donald Trump (29 July 2019).
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A clownish figure with silly hair and a passing relationship with the truth.
— John Oliver
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About Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, journalist, and popular historian. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2019 until September 2022.
About Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, journalist, and popular historian. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2019 until September 2022.
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