And doubtless various other quasi-military phrases he would have been able to use for real during the second world war that he so pantingly fetishises. So here we are in 2020, with Farage repeatedly talking about “invasions” and “beach landings” – another reminder of the essential truth about him. Furthermore, this is Johnson’s government’s favourite kind of crisis, which is to say it is not one. There will always be a place for him and Farage and all the other guys. We don’t seem to do political has-beens in this country, which is intriguing given the sheer scale of clusterfuckery over the past few years.

Source: The Guardian August 11, 2020 13:25 UTC