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Do the Tories have buyers' regret about Boris Johnson?
The Conservative Party elite gambled on wild-card Boris, writes SOLOMON HUGHES, and now it's quietly freaking out about his incompetence. It's delicious to watch, but unless a real left waits in the wings instead of Starmer's neoliberalism, it's a beggar's banquet
A host of supposedly “liberal” pundits backed Johnson over the more “dangerous” Corbyn — and some of these are now obviously feeling the does-this-shirt-make-me-look-like-a-clown remorse
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ARE we seeing some buyers’ remorse from the gang who backed Boris Johnson? You know the feeling. It’s a sunny day, you are feeling good and buy a big bright bold patterned “holiday shirt.” But now the sky is greyer and you are thinking: “Does this look a bit loud? Do these crazy colours actually make me look like a bit of a... clown?”
You can see that worry is troubling some of the politicos who put their shoulders behind getting Johnson elected.
For the Conservatives, they gambled on Johnson. They are, I think, nervous about this gamble, but will still throw more money on the table behind it.
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