But Mr. Johnson isn’t a free-market Conservative in the mold of Margaret Thatcher. All these tensions present a puzzle: If Mr. Johnson doesn’t want another Thatcher-style economic revolution, what does he want to do with Britain’s freedom from Brussels? Yet although Brexit is done, Mr. Johnson’s long-term vision for the UK isn’t clear, say political observers. The departure in November of Dominic Cummings, Mr. Johnson’s top adviser and one of the masterminds behind the Brexit referendum, adds to this uncertainty. Of Mr. Johnson’s entourage, Mr. Cummings had presented the most detailed vision for post-Brexit Britain.

Source: Mint December 28, 2020 11:26 UTC