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Boris Loses It

20 November 2024

Written and spoken by Tudor Rickards from articles in The Week, The Economist, and a Case study from Henley Business School.

The rise and fall of Prime Minister Boris Johnson has become one of the most widely studied cases of political leadership from the perspective of a leaders losing the trust of his ministerial colleagues.

The long and complex story is difficult to examine as an historical event. A starting point is to collect information at a critical point and assist its significance. 

One such point occurred in the days approaching what amounted to a coup administered by his cabinet of ministers, themselves aware of the views of other conservatives and their constituency members.