What did Boris’s grand tour of the UK achieve?

The new prime minister was booed in Scotland, Wales, and Ireland

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - JULY 31: Prime Minister Boris Johnson is greeted by Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith at Stormont House on July 31, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Pr
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Boris Johnson’s talks in Northern Ireland on Wednesday concluded an eventful tour of the UK in which the new prime minister set out his public stance on a number of urgent issues.

The talks in Belfast, which focused on restarting the paralysed Stormont Assembly and reassuring unionists about Brexit and the Irish Backstop, followed appearances in northern England, Scotland, and Wales.

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William Gritten

William Gritten is a London-born, New York-based strategist and writer focusing on politics and international affairs.