Boris Johnson’s serial dishonesty has damaged the trust between ministers that is essential for collective responsibility to work
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Boris Johnson is still clinging to the Downing Street post despite the resignations today of Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, and Sajid Javid, the health secretary. That is a mistake. He has lost the confidence of his party and his country. Just two weeks ago, the Conservatives suffered historic by-election defeats in two previously solid seats. It highlighted the depth of animosity towards Mr Johnson in many different parts of the country and prompted the resignation of the party chairman. There is no conceivable chance that Mr Johnson, who failed to secure the support of 148 MPs in a confidence vote last month, will be able to regain power to provide the effective leadership the country needs at a time of acute national crisis. Every day like that
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