Boris turns on the charm in Brussels

Boris Johnson used his best assets to win over a room full of frowning foreign ministers.

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Boris Johnson: "Il est formidable"

Some may think the decision to appoint Boris Johnson as foreign secretary proves the truth of the famous quote that "history repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce". After all, the new prime minister openly mocked Johnson's negotiating abilities in her leadership campaign, noting that "the last time he did a deal with the Germans, he came back with three nearly new water cannon".

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