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1. Johnson's photo opportunity in Ukraine: Johnson warned by military not to treat Ukraine visit as a photo opportunity which he did anyway. 2. His visit was at a time when ('Public Opinion Circa 22 January 2023) general public sentiment towards him was broadly negative:

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large sections of the electorate did not support his return to high office, doubted his truthfulness about Partygate, and favoured other leadership alternatives. 3. Conservative Party polling (after he left office) showed Labour in a stronger position nationally,
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indicating Johnson’s ongoing association with a weakened party brand.' NOTE cf. Republicans in Politics USA patently lying about #Trump'sEpsteinFilesCover-Up
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4. Johnson's visit to Ukraine can therefore be reliably viewed as a distraction from his failed leadership.
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5. Kremlin dismisses Boris Johnson's claim that Vladimir Putin threatened to kill him with a missile in a telephone call ahead of Russian invasion of Ukraine Source: PA Media 22 January 2023
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chatgpt.com/s/t_699b1dea... AI Accountability Gap UK NOTE ‘It is crucial to exercise critical rationality and verify AI-generated reports.

AI Accountability Gap UK
AI Accountability Gap UK

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chatgpt.com/s/t_699b1e73... AI Accountability Gap UK Context: The Appointment of Evgeny Lebedev to the House of Lords

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chatgpt.com/s/t_699b1e73... In 2020, then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson recommended the appointment of Evgeny Lebedev to a life peerage. NOTE ‘It is crucial to exercise critical rationality and verify AI-generated reports.

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chatgpt.com/s/t_699b1e73... Lebedev became Baron Lebedev, of Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and of Siberia in the Russian Federation. NOTE ‘It is crucial to exercise critical rationality and verify AI-generated reports.
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chatgpt.com/s/t_699b1e73... Lebedev became Baron Lebedev, of Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and of Siberia in the Russian Federation. NOTE ‘It is crucial to exercise critical rationality and verify AI-generated reports.
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chatgpt.com/s/t_699b1e73... Lebedev became Baron Lebedev, of Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and of Siberia in the Russian Federation. NOTE ‘It is crucial to exercise critical rationality and verify AI-generated reports.
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chatgpt.com/s/t_699b1e73... Lebedev became Baron Lebedev, of Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and of Siberia in the Russian Federation. NOTE ‘It is crucial to exercise critical rationality and verify AI-generated reports.
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chatgpt.com/s/t_699b1e73... Lebedev became Baron Lebedev, of Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and of Siberia in the Russian Federation. NOTE ‘It is crucial to exercise critical rationality and verify AI-generated reports.
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bylinetimes.com/2022/03/08/p... Putin’s Plot Against ‘Great’ Britain – And How He Got Away With It Peter Jukes tracks Vladimir Putin’s long war against the West and the allies he has found in the pro-Brexit establishment in the plot to derail Britain Peter Jukes 8 March 2022

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Putin’s Plot Against ‘Great’ Britain – And How He Got Away With It

Peter Jukes tracks Vladimir Putin’s long war against the West and the allies he has found in the pro-Brexit establishment in the plot to derail Britain

Byline Times
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Britain’s overgrown Eton schoolboys have turned the country into their playground. The reckless disdain of Boris Johnson and David Cameron is evidence of the institutional elitism blighting our politics John Harris 2 May 2021

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Britain’s overgrown Eton schoolboys have turned the country into their playground

The reckless disdain of Boris Johnson and David Cameron is evidence of the elitism blighting our politics, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Britain’s overgrown Eton schoolboys have turned the country into their playground. The reckless disdain of Boris Johnson and David Cameron is evidence of the institutional elitism blighting our politics John Harris 2 May 2021
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Britain’s overgrown Eton schoolboys have turned the country into their playground. 'political lobbying would be ‘the next big scandal waiting to happen’ David Cameron 2012
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Britain’s overgrown Eton schoolboys ... Letter to David Cameron: unelected Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson’s secret meetings with Maduro call into question his continuing influence over UK foreign policy @AnnaMcMorrin 11 March 2024 #BritishTaxPayersExpenses
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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... Call to halt Boris Johnson’s £115,000 allowance after Boris Files revelations Senior politicians want taxpayer-funded support for former PM suspended, as watchdog opens investigation Jessica Elgot, Harry Davies & Henry Dyer 9 Sept 2025 #Corruption #BorisFiles

Call to halt Boris Johnson’s £...
Call to halt Boris Johnson’s £115,000 allowance after Boris Files revelations

Senior politicians want taxpayer-funded support for former PM suspended, as watchdog opens investigation

The Guardian
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian Henry Dyer Harry Davies 10 Oct 2025
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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... Revealed: how Boris Johnson traded PM contacts for global business deals Exclusive: Leak exposes how former leader has used publicly subsidised office to manage commercial interests Harry Davies, Henry Dyer and Pippa Crerar 8 Sep 2025 #BorisFiles #Corruption
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bylinetimes.com/2022/08/26/b... Boris Johnson is Trying to ‘Silence’ Questions About Evgeny Lebedev

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Boris Johnson is Trying to ‘Silence’ Questions About Evgeny Lebedev

A Labour MP says the Prime Minister and his friend tried to stop him from asking questions about lavish parties held at the newspaper proprietor's Italian villa, reports Adam Bienkov

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bylinetimes.com/2022/08/26/b... A Labour MP says the Prime Minister and his friend tried to stop him from asking questions about lavish parties held at the newspaper proprietor’s Italian villa, reports Adam Bienkov Adam Bienkov 26 August 2022 #RussianInterference & #TrumpPutinAlliance

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Boris Johnson is Trying to ‘Silence’ Questions About Evgeny Lebedev

A Labour MP says the Prime Minister and his friend tried to stop him from asking questions about lavish parties held at the newspaper proprietor's Italian villa, reports Adam Bienkov

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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... Former PMs say they use subsidy only for public duties after Boris Johnson revelations Gordon Brown calls for change to rules as he and other ex-leaders say they do not use allowance for commercial work

Former PMs say they use subsid...
Former PMs say they use subsidy only for public duties after Boris Johnson revelations

Gordon Brown calls for change to rules as he and other ex-leaders say they do not use allowance for commercial work

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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... Rob Evans and Henry Dyer 9 Sept 2025 Putin's Brexit #RussianInterference #BritishPolitics #BrexitReferendum2016 #Quisling #BorisJohnson #BorisFiles