Boris Johnson led the Brexit campaign because he saw it as a way of advancing his own career. He expected the referendum to result in a vote to remain. Hence the look of shock on his and Michael Gove's faces the day after the referendum. But he saw an opportunity to become prime minister and pursued this. Since then it has become clear that he is incompetent, dishonest and a worldwide laughing stock. His incompetence has led the UK to a desperate place where prices are out of control, shortages of labour are seriously affecting many industries and there is no prospect of a return to prosperity for the UK.
The pandemic together with the sudden hike in gas prices have served to show how weak and vulnerable the UK economy is post Brexit.
The sudden increase of gas prices has gone to show how foolish it has been to allow foreign enterprises and states to buy up our utilities. Four of the big six power companies in the UK are owned by European governments and other funds, 71% of our water companies are foreign owned as are more than 70% of our railways.
During Johnson's ill-fated trip to New York and Washington it became clear that he is finished. He is now a loser and the whole world, and increasingly the British population can see this. He has defeat in his eyes and he realises it is all over. The time for jokes and wisecracks is over.
It is only a matter of time before backbench Tory MP's rebel and he will be soon gone.