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It is pretty bad when civil servants are more honourable about resigning than politicians. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-jonathan-jones-boris-johnson-northern-ireland-trade-deal-peace-b415420.html

I see GBP is still doing well against USD:

Through a window? Defenestration or, for those who seem to prefer Greek, Εκπαραθύρωση (Ekparathýrosi) would seem too good.

As ever, Johnson seems to think the rules don't apply to him: https://www.rte.ie/news/brexit/2020/0907/1163602-financial-times-transition-period-story/

Looks like schools are not quite as unlikely to spread Covid-19 as had been hoped:

I was feeling very sorry for the poor chap. But this changed that into amusement:

With slightly more context... Precise timings of when traders received information obviously being critical to the minute by minute path.

What happens when it weakens? :)

Is there a single person on the planet who believes this?

If only it were just playing. Like at kindergarten. (You know, those really nice places for very young children we failed to copy from Germany. Except the people who can afford 'spensive private ones.)

Looks like no deal all the way... https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-talks-latest-trade-no-deal-october-european-council-eu-summit-b404627.html

Just "Why Boris?". The old "If Johnson is the answer, just what the hell was the question?" That is perplexing enough.

Did they ever have control? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/06/coronavirus-fears-uk-government-lost-control-cases-soar

No-one left to do the bringing out?

Behind Belarus? :)

Johnson chose his staff. Therefore, the responsibility lands with him. And it was his own performance that was dire. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/sep/05/desperate-boris-johnson-to-step-up-personal-attacks-on-keir-starmer Personal attacks on Starmer actually undermine Johnson.

An interesting view in a new book (so take suitable pinches of salt, as needed): https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/sep/05/boris-johnson-is-fascinated-by-donald-trump-says-ex-diplomat-lord-darroch

This is usually applied, as written, to the USA. Especially now. Has anyone written similarly for the UK, or should I say England?

Oven-ready. :)

Even if you had to attend meetings headed by Truss? :)