Simon Lincoln Reader: Boris "always wanted" to be PM. Now what?

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Google the UK's new prime minister and you'll quickly discover his full name is Alexander Boris De Pfeffer Johnson, is 55 years old and was born in New York City.  On Personal Finance Live, Biznews.com's London columnist Simon Lincoln Reader suggested that his adopted country's new leader might prove to be a surprise package. A former journalist who has a habit of putting his foot in it, Johnson has promised to get Brexit done by the October 31 deadline; unite the UK; and defeat Jeremy Corbyn. Simon applies his considerable mind to those questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Jul 2019 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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