Richard J. Evans "'One man who made history' by another who seems just to make it up: Boris on Churchill" New Statesman (13 November 2014).
• From a review of Johnson's book The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History (Hodder & Stoughton, October 2014)
• From a review of Johnson's book The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History (Hodder & Stoughton, October 2014)
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The book reads as if it was dictated, not written. All the way through we hear Boris's voice; it’s like being cornered in the Drones Club and harangued for hours by Bertie Wooster.
— Richard J. Evans
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The book reads as if it was dictated, not written. All the way through we hear Boris's voice; it’s like being cornered in the Drones Club and harangued for hours by Bertie Wooster." in the context of "Richard J. Evans "'One man who made history' by another who seems just to make it up: Boris on Churchill" New Statesman (13 November 2014).
• From a review of Johnson's book The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History (Hodder & Stoughton, October 2014)" 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.
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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