Stanley Johnson

Some advice for Boris from a proud father

Stanley Johnson says that his son is no buffoon, that his ability to make people laugh doesn’t mean he’s a lightweight, and that he should not get bogged down in ‘consultation’

issue 21 July 2007

Stanley Johnson says that his son is no buffoon, that his ability to make people laugh doesn’t mean he’s a lightweight, and that he should not get bogged down in ‘consultation’

Boris was born in New York on 19 June 1964. I missed the birth since I had slipped outside for a moment to buy a pizza.

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