THE OBSERVER: With him right until the very end, the Tory press who loved Johnson as one of their own

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Period9 Jul 2022

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  • TitleWith him right until the very end, the Tory press who loved Johnson as one of their own
    Media name/outletThe Observer
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date9/07/22
    DescriptionParts of the Tory press are already working on their betrayal narratives. That huddle in Downing Street showed that a few Tory MPs will no more accept the fall of Johnson than their predecessors accepted the fall of Margaret Thatcher. Out in the country, diehard support remains, despite all the lies and national humiliations. Rob Ford of Manchester University points out Johnson’s approval ratings are at 23%, the same level Nigel Farage achieved at the peak of Ukip’s success. There’s a minority demand for a charismatic leader to sell the line that the corrupt elite sold Brexit and “the people” down the river. Look out for what Farage and Johnson do next. There’s still a market for them.
    URLhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jul/09/with-him-to-very-end-tory-press-loved-boris-johnson-one-of-their-own
    PersonsRobert Ford

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