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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Patrick Wintour

Tories fear Boris Johnson will disrupt smooth transfer of power

Britain has always been able to manage an orderly transfer of power from one prime minister to another, despite our uncodified constitution and its blend of practice, tradition and impromptu pragmatism.

But that constitution has never come across a disruptive personality like Boris Johnson. Just as with Donald Trump’s transition after his defeat, Conservative MPs fear how Johnson could behave.

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