One of the curious aspects of times of political and economic volatility is that you can never be sure when someone or something is finished. It's a bit like the end of a Hollywood horror film the baddie may look as if he's dead, but he's still got at least another two scene-stealing reanimations in him.
So when it was announced last month that Boris Johnson had resigned as MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip with immediate effect, it looked on the surface as if it was the end of his political career. After all, he'd been severely sanctioned by Parliament for lying, having already been forced from office by his own ministers.
No one trusts him, not even his closest lieutenants, and he can't seem to function without making promises that he has no intention of keeping. As that divisive habit has been thoroughly and definitively exposed, where can he possibly go from here?
I don't know, but Donald Trump has got indictments, the legacy of the January 6 insurrection, accusations of rape and much more going against him and he's the Republican favourite to run for president.
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Grasping the nettle
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Me and my guitar
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Time is on my side
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The kids are not alright
Nuanced account details how China's blessed generation has been replaced by one consumed by fear and hopelessness.