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Playing fast and loose

Playing fast and loose

How should we assess Boris Johnson’s approach to the rule of law?

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Joshua Rozenberg
Jul 28, 2022
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Ten days ago, in one of his last speeches as prime minister, Boris Johnson told MPs this:

With iron determination we saw off Brenda Hale and we got Brexit done.

My tweet at the time questioned his motives:

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