The sign said simply: “The buck stops here.”Where does the buck stop today in Britain’s government? Mr Johnson is this government’s Macavity the cat. The sign on his desk, if there was one, would say: “Absent without leave.”This has been the Johnson government’s own omnishambles week. Mr Johnson and his chief adviser, Mr Cummings, are engaged in a culture war against the institutions of liberal democracy – parliament, the courts, the civil service, the media, and the checks and balances of accountability. He and Mr Johnson intend to rule by blame, fear and prejudice.

Source: The Guardian August 20, 2020 18:33 UTC