"Quotes of the Day", The Times, 18 February 2005, p. 2.

But here's old Ken - he's been crass, he's been insensitive and thuggish and brutal in his language - but I don't think actually if you read what he said, although it was extraordinary and rude, I don't think he was actually anti-Semitic.

— Boris Johnson

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "But here's old Ken - he's been crass, he's been insensitive and thuggish and brutal in his language - but I don't think actually if you read what he said, although it was extraordinary and rude, I don't think he was actually anti-Semitic." in the context of ""Quotes of the Day", The Times, 18 February 2005, p. 2." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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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.