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at 10pm, clive myrie will be here with a full round—up of the days news. first, a look back at boris johnsons time in downing street in a special programme presented by michael cockerell. six weeks ago, a typhoon fighterjet took off from an raf base in lincolnshire. its co—pilot just announced he was about to become britains ex—prime minister. after three happy years in the cockpit, and after performing some pretty difficult — if not astonishing — feats, i am now going to han...

In the great man theory of history, and he thinks he is that great man, like his hero, winston churchill. churchill, the guy made the most incredible series of mistakes, his early career was studded with disasters of one kind or another, but he always came back from them, and he always stuck by what he believed. applause whenjohnson became prime minister three years ago, churchills grandson, sir nicholas soames, his friend and fellow etonian, told me of the text he had sent. i had said to him, w...