A political scandal is swirling in Britain. But Boris Johnson is unlikely to drain the swamp

Much of Donald Trump’s success early in his political career came from his promises to “drain the swamp” of Washington DC. The former US president was referring to the enormous power held by wealthy lobbying groups who try to influence government officials to make policy decisions that might benefit the interests of those they represent.Much of Donald Trump’s success early in his political career came from his promises to “drain the swamp” of Washington DC. The former US president was referring to the enormous power held by wealthy lobbying groups who try to influence government officials to make policy decisions that might benefit the interests of those they represent.