Boris Johnson

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And even in his comments on the incident he's still too cowardly to apologise for his allegations regarding Saville.

Not surprising, given his comments about Jo Cox after her murder, but still disgraceful. The longer the Tories fail to act and get this man of of Number 10 the more they tie their brand to this disgraceful politics as the Republicans did with Trump.

He seems to be one of those people who can never admit to being wrong, much like Trump could never accept being a loser; as Derek says, they are of the same cloth.

Those of us who remember him as a liberal internationalist (he was you know) can only despair at the descent of Boris Johnson. I can only concur with those beginning to compare him with Trump. There is a key difference - Boris is desperate to by liked, it's this desperation that is seeing him cling to office in the hope of public redemption when it's obvious to everyone around him (save Suzanne Webb and Nadine Dorries) that his time is up.

It says much about the weakness of the Cabinet that no-one appears to be willing to insert the knife and give it a twist. It would be blessing for us all, and ultimately for Johnson. He could return to the media where popularity and humour trumps competence.

Unfortunately the 'descent' is a viewpoint because it is becoming obvious to some what has been obvious to a lot of people for a very long time. The difference being that his lies and wrecking ball approach to politics only damaged things that some wanted in the past so his lies suited them. Now that they have continued into the wider Tory world and are tainting everything he touches and potentially damaging the whole Party with longstanding consequences. 

The problem the Tory Party now has is that even if a vote of no confidence is triggered, because of such a large number of MPs in parliament there are a lot that owe him their seat and will probably not vote against him. That gives him another 12 months to cover those around him in more shit that will stink the Party out for years.

The theory that the Tory party would move him aside at the right time to give them time to rebuild and replace him with someone more palatable is looking a bit troubled at this point. A confidence vote that fails now takes him into 2023 and with May 2024 being the latest he can call an election it doesn't give much time for the party to regroup, and it does give a lot of time for this wrecking ball to do more damage.

He could turn it around, he could be cleared of all wrongdoing in partygate, he could avoid any more scandals that come virtually weekly at the moment, Brexit could turn out to be a massive success. Or he could just continue to do what he has done his entire life, and lie and cheat and claim his birthright and refuse to admit responsibility and he could damage the Party beyond repair and unfortunately the country with them. 

This isn't a descent, this is how it has always been with him. 3 wives including one he left when she had cancer, multiple affairs, multiple children, scandals left right and centre, 'mini-trump', sacked from any real job he has had, lies, lies and more lies. If you've only just realised this is how he has been then you have been duped big time.