Adultery is no longer a problem for Tory politicians - even if they have hypocritically got elected prattling on about 'family values' (whatever they are).Originally Posted by life on mars
Most Tory politicians and advisors can also get away with overseeing a public health disaster (2020) and piously telling the public to do something that they are not doing themselves - even when they have suggested (for others) that the police should take action.
Where Hancock got it wrong was assuming that he was still needed as a human shield for Johnson. He wasn't and was dispensable. The rest of the Cabinet are human shields that can provide cover and distraction for the Prime Minister (Williamson, Patel. Jenrick.... all of them). Hancock - the lightning rod for Cummings' attacks - could easily be sacrificed once the right wing press and Tory backbenchers had achieved critical mass. It does nothing for Johnson's reputation or standing, but he is in the clear until the men in grey suits decide that he is too much of a liability and ensure he resigns too.
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