“She radiated such an ethic of service, patience and leadership that you really felt you would, if necessary, die for her,” he continued. “That may sound barmy to some people (and totally obvious to many more), but that loyalty, primitive as it may appear, is still at the heart of our system.
“You need someone kind and wise, and above politics, to personify what is good about our country. She did that job brilliantly.”
Boris got it absolutely right in these passages.
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