Check out this opinion piece in today's Guardian, comparing Boris Johnson with his Roman hero Augustus and giving him some helpful pieces of advice. My favourite bit:Get a month named after yourselfIn 27BC Roman senators conferred on Octavian the title Augustus as a sign of respect, and after his death they clearly wanted to spread that respect further. They had already renamed the Roman month Quintilis to Julius in honour of Julius Caesar after his death, and when Augustus died in 14AD, they changed Sextilis to Augustus – hence the months July and August.Perhaps September could be renamed Boristember in honour of Johnson’s spectacular start in No 10?

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Check out  this opinion piece  in today's  Guardian , comparing Boris Johnson with his Roman hero Augustus and giving him some helpful pieces of advice. My favourite bit:  Get a month named after yourself   In 27BC Roman senators conferred on Octavian the title Augustus as a sign of respect, and after his death they clearly wanted to spread that respect further. They had already renamed the Roman month Quintilis to Julius in honour of Julius Caesar after his death, and when Augustus died in 14AD, they changed Sextilis to Augustus – hence the months July and August.  Perhaps September could be renamed Boristember in honour of Johnson’s spectacular start in No 10?

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