My guess is that Johnson will ride it out.Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
One poll, or even a series of polls, that show public anger is just a snapshot. Short memories and other distractions are likely to bury this 'bad week' or 'bad month'.
If the Tories decide Johnson is a liability they will dump him and bring in a more competent replacement - or even just a replacement!
Labour shows little sign of taking advantage. They have a dull and apolitical leader (who has broken every one of his leadership campaign promises), no clear alternative vision or policies for the country, and are more concerned with destroying the socialist wing of the party than taking on the Tories. The Labour membership is also melting away (which is fatal for electioneering). It has officially dropped from around 570,000 to 400,000 - but the email storm that followed the Labour data leak 2 weeks ago showed that the party still counts as members thousands of people who left up to 2 years ago. It's becoming an empty shell. The SNP are more effective, but have little cut through to English politics.
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