Not since Margaret Thatcher has Britain had a Conservative Government in anything other than name. John Major was too busy ‘putting Britain at the heart of Europe’, David Cameron obsessed with gay marriage; and while Theresa May parroted ‘Brexit means Brexit’, she did a spirited impression of not knowing what it meant. For Boris Johnson, God only knows what conservatism means.
Still, I doubt there are many Tory voters who elected Boris for his conservatism. No, Johnson’s 80-seat majority was achieved thanks largely to the Brexit Party stepping aside, and under the solemn promise that Brexit would be delivered – but even that resolve appears to be slipping.
Low expectations notwithstanding, Johnson’s administration has still managed to disappoint. Those hoping for fiscal responsibility will have been aggrieved by Johnson’s profligacy. Instead of shelving vanity projects like HS2, Boris appears to have invented a few of his own – a £20Bn bridge from Northern Ireland to Scotland for instance. In terms of Covid, even the partisan cannot deny the government’s response has been disjointed.
Priti Patel’s tough talk in the Home Office has been reduced to diversity shortlists for senior posts, while illegal immigration remains the elephant in the channel. So tantalizing is the UK benefits package it seems, even ISIS pin-ups like Shamima Begum are considering a return.
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(2) EU holds UK hostage with huge delay to major decision – City of London faces economic chaos
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(4) ‘British lads can do the job!’ Fury as England’s last coal mine closes despite HUGE demand
(5) New battle to free UK from EU shackles: Fears of Brexit deal tying us to Brussels forever
