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The government is unwell | Infected, leaderless. How Boris Johnson’s brush with death revealed a lethal amateurism at the heart of government.

The government is unwell • Audio essay

Sick man

Tuesday 16 June 2020

Infected, leaderless. How Boris Johnson’s brush with death revealed a lethal amateurism at the heart of government

Matthew d’Ancona

Additional reporting by Jack Kessler

Original music and sound design by Tom Kinsella

Additional reporting by Jack Kessler

Original music and sound design by Tom Kinsella

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