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title: "He's lost the plot, people tell me. He's drifting rudderless in the w… — Boris Johnson Quote #30 | QuotesBy.net"
description: "He's lost the plot, people tell me. He's drifting rudderless in the wide Sargasso Sea of New Labour's ideological vacuum. — a quote by Boris Johnson."
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> # He's lost the plot, people tell me. He's drifting rudderless in the wide Sargasso Sea of New Labour's ideological vacuum.

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## More from Boris Johnson

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2. > Look the point is ... er, what is the point? It is a tough job but somebody has got to do it.

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