And I think we have to conclude there is literally no process as rigorous as the Tory leadership election, barring the application procedure for joining a pyramid scheme or a sex cult. He’s deemed so vital to some alleged 'common good' that any level of moral defect is excusableFire up the campaign montage, then, and let’s have a look at Boris Johnson’s best bits. A leadership campaign so nakedly grotesque it should have folded on page four has in fact been a runaway hit. And according to these much vox-popped Tory members, Johnson is the only person for the job. And barring the most hilarious electoral upset in history, we’re the country that is soon to be ruled by Boris Johnson.

Source: The Guardian July 19, 2019 15:11 UTC