Interesting read and another reminder that as a storyteller Johnson is strong, but some qualifications. Britain, or England? And how much does it help that it becomes increasingly clear that the current official opposition is incapable of creating a narrative?
https://twitter.com/TomMcTague/status/1353968436309852160
I find it interesting how little serious analysis is given to the Johnson communications style which is so important. It seems to me to exemplify certain English characteristics, almost a bit of a joke about being not so good, but also a bit of optimism about a better future.
So Johnson's failures, a couple of poor EU deals, a high covid death rate, are half-heartedly explained away, but unconvincingly, because he isn't trying to win the argument but the sympathy and sentiment as a bumbling Englishman. It seems to work for enough people.
Could be the best historic parallel to Johnson?
https://twitter.com/JoseGameWriter/status/1353978745930067970
You can always argue about a government's decisions. I think there's a good case for saying they have been poor in trade and over covid. But Johnson as a PM is scarcely engaging with them, instead he is putting on a performance. So far in England and Wales, with success.
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