Boris Johnson's Channel bridge isn't infrastructure, it's an ego trip | David Shariatmadari
The foreign secretary’s latest headline-grabbing idea is a narcissistic political wheeze, not a serious proposal
I guess we should have expected it: Boris Johnson is not the kind of man to let himself be eclipsed by a piece of cloth. Until today, the big story of this week’s Anglo-French summit was the loan of the Bayeux tapestry, an 11th-century work of art depicting the Norman invasion of Britain. As diplomatic coups go it was charming, if a little staid. Theresa May gushed: “I am honoured at the loan of such a precious piece of our shared history which yet again underscores the closeness of the UK-France relationship.”
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What matters for him is the big picture – the front-page photo of him waving from the steps of his new home: No 10
Source: Guardian Transport
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