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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
I agree with you about that toxic mix.
It is true that Boris was unpopular with the left. They knew Labour would never get back with him as PM. The rest of us were more concerned with the bigger picture.
But then came the gift of partygate.
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Johnson was becoming unpopular with the public before Partygate.
Why? Not a left or right thing , he was just seen to want to act above the law, and to have an uncomfortable relationship with the truth. Look at Owen Paterson who breached lobbying rules for MPs by meeting with two companies. Instead of following protocol and suspending him, Johnson suggested changing the rules thereby allowing Paterson to continue as MP. This went down badly with the British public and ultimately Paterson resigned.
The last straw for Johnson were the allegations against Chris Pincher, who had been appointed deputy chief whip. Johnson initially denied being aware of complaints against Pincher only for it to become clear that he had in fact been aware of the allegations before the appointment.
I've not even covered the scandals of Partygate, PPE procurement and the discharge of patients with Covid into nursing homes.