The only constituency that matters to the PM now is the rightwing press and party MPs
Like a cornered thug lashing out, Boris Johnson hides his weakness by pretending to be strong. In every respect that matters his administration isn’t a government but a taxpayer-subsidised rabble without intelligence or purpose. The prime minister himself staggers from crisis to crisis as drunks roll round a pub. To steady himself he throws out crowd-pleasing punches: dumping refugees in Rwanda, tearing up solemn agreements with the European Union, privatising Channel 4.
His stunts have a one-sidedness that deserves more attention. The only crowd Johnson wants to please is the mob to his right.
