The distinguished historian and headteacher discusses his latest book about a contemporary prime minister, a devastating – and dispiriting – account of Johnson’s chaotic reign
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this is why he is dementing for other politicians because they are all playing the part assigned to them by the party. you have to be loyal, good tory. boris has realised quite early on that he would go further if he broke all those rules and people would love him even more. johnson was elected a member of eton s elite group which could wear its own fancy waistcoat and he was made captain of the school. it was at eton that the would be world king learned to play by his own rules. martin hammond, his. housemaster, who also taught him latin and greek, wrote in his report: - i think he honestly believes that it is churlish of us not. to regard him as an exception, one who should be free - of the network of obligation which binds everyone else. that is 18 months away. his career, like churchill s, began as a controversial journalist and he rose to become a tv celebrity.