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'Incapable of proper action': Boris Johnson as stand-up comedian

open access: yes, 2022
Boris Johnson has developed a stand-up persona to get laughs and provide cover for his failings.
Double, Oliver
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Dominic Cummings and Boris Johnson have lost control of the fear factor

open access: yes, 2020
Boris Johnson may come to regret his decision to allow his senior aide to contradict lockdown guidance, especially with the potential for a second coronavirus spike. iNews: . Reach: 37,101.
Johnson, Matthew   +2 more
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Bullshitters, Liars and Bad Teachers: The Scope of Epistemic Malevolence

open access: yesAnalytic Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is two‐fold. We argue against the received conception of epistemic malevolence and give a broader characterisation that, we argue, captures its real scope. We tackle the current notion of epistemic malevolence (EM) on three fronts. We claim that this notion fails to capture cases of EM that are (i) not knowledge directed (
Sam Dickson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Life of [Boris] Johnson [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Since the early hours of Tuesday 10th September, Parliament has been suspended (officially known as “proroguing”). This decision, requiring Monarchical agreement, is currently being reviewed in the Supreme Court following rejection of a case brought in ...
McCabe, Steven
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Will Boris Johnson sack Dominic Cummings? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Centre for Brexit Studies Director Professor Alex de Ruyter has shared his thoughts and views on Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the latest in the Dominic Cumming’s ...
de Ruyter, A.
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Automating creativity assessment in engineering design: A psychometric validation of AI‐generated items of the design problem task

open access: yesJournal of Engineering Education, Volume 115, Issue 3, July 2026.
Abstract Background Creativity is essential for engineering design, yet its assessment remains challenging due to the resource‐intensive nature of traditional evaluation methods. Purpose/Hypothesis(es) This study investigates the potential of automatic item generation (AIG) using large language models (LLMs) to create psychometrically sound items for ...
Simone A. Luchini   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Corpus Study of Brexit Political Discourse: Exploring Modality through Lexical Modals

open access: yesMiscelánea: A Journal of English and American Studies
This paper aims to analyse the lexical modals used in the political speeches given by Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn during the final months of the Brexit process.
Encarnación Almazán Ruiz   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ancient curse invoked on Boris Johnson

open access: yes, 2008
Performance artist Mark McGowan places a curse on London mayor Boris Johnson. "Boris Johnson needs to be sorted out no matter what, he's a terrible man. How Londoners voted for him I will never know. I believe that there is no alternative but to put on a
McGowan, Mark
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Industry experts discuss No Deal Brexit, Boris Johnson and impact on West Midlands [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Experts joined forces at the Centre for Brexit Studies Brexit Breakfast event last week to share their knowledge, thoughts and views around a No Deal Brexit, Boris Johnson’s premiership so far, the impact on West Midlands businesses and the local economy,
de Ruyter, A.
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