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Boris Johnson - what are the odds

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Riverwalk Thu 08-Dec-16 17:45:28

..... of his remaining Foreign Secretary for the rest of this parliament?

TriciaF Mon 12-Dec-16 14:22:43

He got an upper second in Ancient Literature and Classical Philosophy - that's probably how he got his reputation as brilliant. I think he can also speak Russian (can't we all wink).
Not subjects that help you deal with everyday problems.

AlieOxon Mon 12-Dec-16 14:54:42

This sounds just as relevant to the present day as the Citizenship Test I have just been reading about!

Jalima Mon 12-Dec-16 16:25:11

It is quite relevant though, a good knowledge of the Classics could be very useful in today's political arena - provided one keeps up with present-day changes too!

www.historyextra.com/blog/ancient-greece/what-did-ancient-greeks-do-us
www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/greeks/greekdemocracy_01.shtml

I wonder if Trump is aware of that, and the fact that the American system is similar to the Roman one?

rosesarered Mon 12-Dec-16 16:39:12

A funny thing happened on the way to the forum! tchgrin