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Tory peer: Boris Johnson said foreign secretary job like being in ‘steel condom’

Summary by Ground News
Ruth Davidson said Boris Johnson described his time as foreign secretary as like being enclosed in a steel condom. Johnson became foreign secretary in 2016 and resigned in 2018 over Theresa May's Brexit plans. Downing Street has signalled it is still committed to assisting a parliamentary inquiry into whether Johnson lied to MPs over lockdown parties.

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Daily MirrorDaily Mirror
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Boris Johnson moaned his £145k job was like being 'imprisoned in a steel condom'

The future Prime Minister appeared to be complaining he couldn't say anything controversial. But he did manage to say something controversial about Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe anyway

·London, United Kingdom
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Wales OnlineWales Online
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Johnson said foreign secretary job was like being in a ‘steel condom’

Prime Minister's remarks surprised former Scottish Conservative leader

·Wales, United Kingdom
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Evening StandardEvening Standard
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Tory peer: Boris Johnson said foreign secretary job like being in ‘steel condom’

Baroness Davidson resigned the leadership of the Scottish Tories in August 2019 shortly after Mr Johnson became PM.

·London, United Kingdom
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The IndependentThe Independent
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Tory peer: Boris Johnson said foreign secretary job like being in ‘steel condom’

Baroness Davidson resigned the leadership of the Scottish Tories in August 2019 shortly after Mr Johnson became PM.

·London, United Kingdom
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The TelegraphThe Telegraph
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Boris Johnson compared his time as foreign secretary to being in a ‘steel condom’, claims Tory peer

Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links said she believed PM made private remark to her in reference to constraints placed upon him by officials

·London, United Kingdom
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Shropshire StarShropshire Star

Tory peer: Boris Johnson said foreign secretary job like being in ‘steel condom’

Baroness Davidson resigned the leadership of the Scottish Tories in August 2019 shortly after Mr Johnson became PM.

·Ketley, United Kingdom
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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, August 8, 2022.
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