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Boris Johnson blames Church of England for obesity crisis

Boris Johnson blames Church of England for obesity crisis

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Nov 26, 2024
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Boris Johnson. Photo: UK Parliament (handout)

Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson blames the Church of England for the country's obesity rates, on the basis that the lack of spiritual nourishment leads people to binge eat. The obvious projection—Boris being an overweight atheist or agnostic with a history of briefly-held religious poses—is really ju…

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