"Even those who thought [Boris] was brilliant - and most people could see that - were often dismayed by his lack of judgement, his tendency to hyperbole, to overexcitement, even to hysteria."
Sorry, that should have read "who thought [Churchill] was brilliant". Yes, we're back on Lessons about Boris from Boris's Book About Churchill again.
This passage goes on:
"In 1931 he became so worked up about the prospect of Indian independence that he called Mahatma Gandhi a 'half-naked fakir' - in words that have certainly not been forgotten in India."
Today's lesson from Boris: "Churchill offended foreigners and he was still a top chap. Surely I can be too, eh chaps?"
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