Resounding win paves way for the UK to be revitalised, but challenges lie ahead
London
OVER the past year or two, the media has criticised UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson for being economical with the truth and derided him as a gaffe-prone bumbling charmer. People who know and have worked with him disagree. They say Mr Johnson should not be underestimated, that he has a brilliant mind and shrewdly delegates to carefully chosen ministers and officials with intellect and talent.
Illustrating his political savvy, Mr Johnson chose Downing Street chief of staff Dominic Cummings and Australian election wizard Isaac Levido to mastermind a campaign that led to the collapse of the Labour opposition and an unexpected Tory majority.
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