In the party of DeValera and the Republic he founded, being smart was to be regarded with suspicion. But to be cute, that is a trait to be admired in a man. While times have gradually begun to change in Ireland, in Britain it seems that our old overlord is beginning to ape its former subjects. In Boris Johnson, Britain is on the cusp of electing its first cute hoor prime minister. Read his previous pieces for Irish Times Abroad:Are the British really as xenophobic as they’ve been made out to be since Brexit?

Source: The Irish Times July 17, 2019 05:26 UTC