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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.

First published
Monday 15 June 2020

Last updated
Tuesday 9 February 2021

Why this story?

Coronavirus is a vicious illness which has brutally exposed the weakness of the British government. The UK stands alone, suffering damage which is almost without parallel

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