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Authority Quote by Nick Boles

“When coronavirus first arrived in the U.K., the libertine instincts of our Woosterish Prime Minister seemed out of place. People wanted the reassurance of rules to abide by and an authority figure to obey.” quote by Nick Boles — Download Open image

“When coronavirus first arrived in the U.K., the libertine instincts of our Woosterish Prime Minister seemed out of place. People wanted the reassurance of rules to abide by and an authority figure to obey.”

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