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This is a transcript of a segment from the show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, where he talks about the new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. He compares him to Donald Trump, but also points out the differences between them. He argues that Johnson's bumbling charm is a carefully crafted act that has helped him rise to power, but also exposed his lies, bigotry and incompetence. He warns that Johnson faces a huge challenge in negotiating a Brexit deal with the EU, and that his lack of attention to detail and goodwill could have disastrous consequences for Britain, Europe and the world. He uses humor, sarcasm and visual aids to make his points and entertain his audience.
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1. Boris Johnson became the UK Prime Minister in 2024 and had to finalize a Brexit deal by October 31st.
2. Boris Johnson is known for his bumbling persona, messy hair, and humorous anecdotes, which he uses to charm people and distract from his lack of preparation.
3. Boris Johnson has lied repeatedly about the EU, immigrants, and Brexit, and has made offensive remarks about various groups of people.
4. Boris Johnson was a key leader in the Brexit campaign and rode around in a bus with a false claim on its side.
5. Boris Johnson was fired from his first job as a journalist for making up a quote and wrote many columns with false stories about the EU.
6. Boris Johnson likes to make models of buses out of wooden crates and paint them in his spare time.
7. Boris Johnson got stuck on a zip line while promoting the 2012 Olympics in London and was widely mocked for it.
8. Boris Johnson recited a colonialist poem by Rudyard Kipling in Myanmar and was stopped by the ambassador for being insensitive.
9. Boris Johnson did not know the details of Article 24 of an existing trade agreement that he claimed would allow the UK to trade freely with the EU after Brexit.
10. Boris Johnson's skills as a politician may not help him deal with the complex and serious challenges of Brexit, which could have catastrophic consequences for Britain, Europe, and the world.
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