Boris Johnson | Watching America

Malta: What Makes a Leader in Turbulent Times?

Lalatendu Das - July 4, 2023. Published in Times of Malta

There is a fascinating synergy between the behaviors of Trump, [Boris] Johnson and [Joseph] Muscat.

U.K.: Time’s Up for Trump, Johnson and Berlusconi – but the Damage They Have Caused Lives On

Lalatendu Das - June 20, 2023. Published in The Guardian

The Three Stooges are the stars of right-wing populist melodramas. Real people with real-world problems are more deserving of attention.

U.K.: To Save Their Own Skins, Trump and Johnson Are Destroying Something Precious: Our Faith in the Law

Lalatendu Das - June 18, 2023. Published in The Guardian

Both men sing from the Berlusconi songsheet, denouncing charges against them as partisan attacks while we pay the price.

U.K.: Farewell, Boris Johnson: Britain Will Not Miss Your Attempts To Play Trump

Lalatendu Das - June 12, 2023. Published in The Guardian

[Boris Johnson] cast Parliament’s privileges committee as the equivalent of Donald Trump’s 'federal injustice' department.

U.K.: Liz Truss Should Prepare To Be Unpopular – at Home and Abroad

Lalatendu Das - September 21, 2022. Published in Independent

Biden cares deeply about Northern Ireland and fears that Truss’ approach is jeopardizing the peace process.

U.K.: Looking at the State of Britain from the US, for Once I Feel Very Glad To Be Here

Lalatendu Das - September 8, 2022. Published in The Guardian

It was an unfamiliar feeling of relief: whatever may be wrong with America, at least no one is looking to Liz Truss to solve it.

Malta: The Right Amount of Crazy

Lalatendu Das - July 23, 2022. Published in Times of Malta

Trump and Johnson operate in systems where to think you can get things done by resolve alone is a fantasy.

Ukraine: Increasing Ukrainian Navy Capabilities Is in the Security Interests of Entire Europe

Lalatendu Das - July 14, 2022. Published in The New Voice of Ukraine

Ukraine will be recognized as one of the cornerstones of European security space.

U.K.: Hillary Clinton Is Right: The Age of the Showman Leader Has Damaged Politics

Lalatendu Das - June 7, 2022. Published in The Guardian

The former U.S. secretary of state worries that it’s not enough to get things done. Candidates need to put on a brazen performance.

U.K.: The ‘New Right’ Is Trump’s Toxic Legacy – and It Could Shape the Future of British Politics

Lalatendu Das - June 4, 2022. Published in The Guardian

This authoritarian worldview is gaining momentum in America. What’s to stop its ideas taking seed in the U.K.?

Malaysia: Day 68

Lalatendu Das - May 9, 2022. Published in New Straits Times

U.S. President Joe Biden is peddling the Ukrainian war to boost his fast-fading political chances back home.

U.K.: The Observer View on Russia’s Crimes against Humanity in Ukraine

Lalatendu Das - March 13, 2022. Published in The Guardian

While expressing grave concern, Britain and the U.S. have refused to say exactly what action, if any, they might take.

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