Which was just the news that Johnson didn’t want to hear, because Rayner is his worst nightmare. Where Starmer may back off and err on the side of caution and politesse, Rayner is never happier than when going toe to toe. For a moment – the trademark hesitations and incoherence aside – it looked as though Johnson might actually try to answer the question directly. From that point on, Johnson was pretty much lost, careering from one car crash to the next. Steve Baker and Mark Harper, two hardline members of the CRG, invited Boris to end all restrictions now.

Source: The Guardian January 06, 2022 11:44 UTC