Commentary: Boris Johnson and Donald Trump are brothers in chaos
by Robin Niblett, Los Angeles Times
Sep 05, 2019
3 minutes
LONDON - From the moment President Trump succeeded in his 2016 election promise to deliver "Brexit times 10," through to Boris Johnson's election in July as the new leader of the Conservative Party and British prime minister (Trump has dubbed him "Britain Trump"), there has been a remarkable political symbiosis between the U.S. and Britain.
Today, both countries are deeply riven socially - between winners and losers of globalization, between rural and urban voters, and between generations. These divisions also cut through their main political parties. In this polarized environment, many British
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