A return to the wit and wisdom of Boris Johnson - Brexiteer, Foreign Secretary, Prime Minister.New and updated edition.2019 - the year that Boris took on the 'lingering gloomadon-poppers', pledged to steer the UK between the 'Scylla and Charybdis of Corbyn and Farage' and into the calmer waters of political freedom. Of course there was always bound to be 'a bit of plaster coming off the ceilings of Europe's Chanceries'.Harry Mount has updated his edited collection of the Prime Minister's wit and wisdom with three new chapters dealing with Boris's time as Brexiteer-in-chief; Foreign Secretary and 'On the Threshold of Downing Street'. He describes Boris's Brexit campaign, his leadership breakdown in 2016, his ups and downs as Foreign Secretary, his time outside the political establishment, his turbulent private life and how Boris felt it was his manifest destiny to become the prime minister.So buckle up for a riotous tour of the million-pound NHS funder, golden wonder, pro-having, pro-eating blond behemoth. This is the Wit and Wisdom of Boris Johnson.

Revised with a new introduction by Harry Mount

Introduction by Harry Mount1 The Child is Father of the Man - Early Life, Eton, Oxford and the Bullingdon2 Boris's Nine Lives: Gaffes, Denial and Resurrection3 Fourth Estate Boris - Triumph in Brussels, the Spectator years4 Boris in the House - political views5 Mr Mayor - Boris in City Hall6 Boris vs Dave - Race to the top7 Politicians I have known...8 Olympic Hero9 Boris the Classicist10 On wine, women and song - and bicycles11 Boris the Culture Vulture12 Brexit Boris13 BJ of the FO (2016-2018)14 On the Threshold of Downing Street15 Other people on Boris