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Boris Johnson in 100 facts
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- Book Synopsis
- 'This is a market on our doorstep, ready for further exploitation by British firms. The membership fee seems rather small for all that access. Why are we so determined to turn our back on it?' Boris Johnson The existential tension of a book of 100 facts about Boris Johnson is the man's relationship to facts. The product of Britain's top schools, he clearly knows better. But he has thrived less through displays of a hard-won and formidable erudition than by shading, exaggerating, or outright misstating the truth. Although he idolizes Winston Churchill, he has much more in common with US President Donald Trump. By creating a brand, a shtick, a persona, BoJo has transformed himself from a disgraced journalist into the most popular politician in Britain. Known for introducing Boris Bikes and Boris Buses while Mayor of London, Johnson's most lasting legacy is likely to stem from his creation of Boris Facts, assertions of verisimilitude instead of veracity. By propagating these quasi-truths, an Old Etonian who had spent years living abroad managed to become, improbably, a champion of Little England, a motive force behind Brexit, and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. His story, like the man himself, is fascinating, hilarious - and scarcely believable.
- About The Author
- After earning a PhD from the University of Chicago, Eugene L. Wolfe taught political science at DePaul, the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) and Northwestern. Originally intrigued by parliamentary violence in the context of post-war Japan, he began researching the British case after moving to England in 2007.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781398103443
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing, (15 August 2020)
- Number of Pages
- 192
- Weight
- 165 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 x 15 mm
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