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Boris’s biggest mistake was taking his allies for granted

15 January 2022

6:00 PM

15 January 2022

6:00 PM

It is often said that there are few convinced ‘Boris-ites’ to be found among the ranks of Conservative MPs and that this lack of a praetorian guard of diehard supporters is a major weakness for the Prime Minister.

But a much bigger weakness is the rapid ebbing away of the ranks of Boris-ites among the public at large.

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