Boris Johnson has exemplified the past twelve months in Britain, his ambitions stymied by the virus which took him to death's door and crippled the economy - and the Brexit he promised was "oven-ready" is on the verge of a no-deal that many think will damage the U.K. further.

But Tom Bower, author of Boris Johnson: The Gambler, tells Bloomberg Westminster's Roger Hearing he thinks Johnson's gamble will pay off and he will succeed in leading Britain out of the twin troubles it is now facing.

Plus, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Therese Raphael joins to discuss Johnson's options on Brexit and Covid as the prime minister faces a bleak 2021. 

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