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I suddenly like Simon Bridges a whole lot more:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political...-boris-johnson

... the buffoon comment came from Simon Bridges, the leader of the National Party, a party on the same side of politics as the British Conservatives.

"Mercurial, perhaps ... this is a guy who can be on, who can be off, he's got that buffoon-like quality..."

He was interrupted by a journalist asking him if he'd really just called the new British PM a buffoon - "millions have", replied Mr Bridges.

"But I think what's also true is he's very impressive, and there's much more to him than that, very smart."

He was asked what he meant by "buffoon-like".

"It just means someone who sometimes gets a bit of marmalade on his chin, who sometimes doesn't quite say the right thing, whose personal life is interesting."