A mugwump? Boris Johnson’s use of insult against opposition leader leaves Britain perplexed

As Britain heads toward a snap general election, there's one question on the minds of voters: What on Earth is a “mugwump”? The query was prompted Wednesday by British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's use of the word as an apparent insult in a newspaper column. Writing in the right-wing Sun tabloid, he attacked opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/04/27/a-mugwump-boris-johnsons-use-of-insult-against-opposition-leader-leaves-britain-perplexed/