'Meritocrat v toff': Johnson's losing battle for the Oxford Union

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Neil Sherlock recalls a sense of entitlement from his rival in race to become society president

Boris Johnson seemed convinced his charm alone would be enough to secure him the prize, but ultimately he was thwarted by a rival who sought to portray him as a charlatan – only to eventually triumph by changing his political colours completely.

 

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Oh no, how will he recover.

Any campaign was against the rules of the Society.

35 years ago? I’ve heard of scrapping the barrel but this definitely takes the biscuit.

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