Boris deploys a now standard set of tactics to deal with criticism and attack. They have worked so consistently they are now an embedded behaviour.
Eloquent nonsense (which he is very good at), assert the issue is trivial or misrepresented, has been dealt with, and finally ignores further challenges. Being goal oriented, stretching the truth (some call it lying) is second nature. There is no sense of humility, just the absolute certainty he is right. It is easy to be seduced by his oratory.
The debate yesterday was the first time I have heard Kier Starmer speak as an effective leader of the opposition - his performance has otherwise been woeful. Encouraging the public to believe they are being democratically short-changed may have more effect than challenging the detail of particular incidents.
Impending by-elections may reveal the extent of any decline in Tory support and provide the impetus for a change of leadership. Failures in (bits of) Brexit and Covid management can then be attributed to the then departed Boris, whilst the party celebrates the successes.
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