@rozenberg “I would have never dreamed of doing so” is evocative of “The mere thought hadn't even begun to speculate about the merest possibility of crossing my mind” (Douglas Adams). Given Johnson’s fondness for lying. Thank you for the summary. So the chap who said he was never advised will refuse to receive advice?

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It’s going to be fun watching him try and make stuff up on the spot. He’ll probably start blathering on about Peppa Pig or something from The Iliad, which he will get wrong.