What the rest of the world thinks of Boris Johnson

Tory leadership favourite likened to Donald Trump but with more ‘political stardust’

Boris Johnson
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Boris Johnson has long divided opinion across the UK - and now the rest of the world is getting in on the debate as he promises to lead Britain out of the European Union as prime minister.

With Johnson widely expected to beat rival Jeremy Hunt in the race to replace Theresa May, foreign observers are speculating about how the former foreign secretary might deal with the Brexit chaos.

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