I noticed the dog too. Artful.
The comparisons are peculiar. He's really not a bit like Trump. He accepts the majesty and authority of the queen, the rule of law and the votes of the electorate. He is well educated, is fluent in several languages, knows a good deal of history, is a leading columnist and writes his own books.
He has a good bit of political experience, as a member of parliament, a senior minister and mayor of London.
He is also about the only political leader of a democracy who has charmed Trump, and he managed to get the EU to renegotiate, which shows you he is very persuasive.
He is not a nationalist. He believes in the traditional importance of sovereign independence and the role of the nation state, instead of the idealism of some liberal internationalists.
He is not a protectionist. In fact, unlike Trump, he sees the importance of free trade. Britain prides itself on its description by Napoleon as a nation of shopkeepers. He thought it was an insult. We see it as a strength. The goods come from everywhere.
The only way Trump and Boris are certainly similar is that both seem to have little fidelity between the sheets and they both lie about it. But this seems to be a common thing with political leaders.
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