From a Daily Telegraph column "Blair has nothing more to say to us: he should go at once" (7 September 2006) p. 22, as cited in "Boris apology to Papua New Guinea" BBC News (8 September 2006)
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For 10 years we in the Tory party have become used to Papua New Guinea-style orgies of cannibalism and chief-killing, and so it is with a happy amazement that we watch as the madness engulfs the Labour party.
— Boris Johnson
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "For 10 years we in the Tory party have become used to Papua New Guinea-style orgies of cannibalism and chief-killing, and so it is with a happy amazement that we watch as the madness engulfs the Labour party." in the context of "From a Daily Telegraph column "Blair has nothing more to say to us: he should go at once" (7 September 2006) p. 22, as cited in "Boris apology to Papua New Guinea" BBC News (8 September 2006)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Boris Johnson" (Quotes, 2000s, 2006–2007)
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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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