Johnson’s dreams of a comeback will be a nightmare for Liz Truss
Making his final appearance in the Commons as prime minister, Boris Johnson tendered some advice to his successor. Don’t break the laws that you yourself introduced to curb a deadly pandemic. Don’t lie to parliament. Don’t reduce government to a trashy carnival of incompetence, sleaze and mendacity. He also offered this tip: “Focus on the road ahead, but always remember to check the rear-view mirror.”
That was sound advice. The rear-view mirror of the next prime minister will be filled with an attention-craving, angry, bitter and menacing presence. Mr Johnson himself will be breathing down her neck. We know from
