The political invincibility of Boris Johnson, His brash style, and His kinship with Donald Trump are what most people are raving about. Is Johnson really as good as he seems? Let’s explore those questions and find out. Then, we’ll examine his brash style and handling of COVID. Will the media embrace Johnson? Will he become Prime Minister? Will Britain’s relationship with Europe change forever?
Boris Johnson’s political invincibility
The spectre of Johnson’s political invincibility is not new. He studied classical languages at Oxford before embarking on a controversial journalism career. After being fired from Britain’s The Times, he joined its rival, The Daily Telegraph. As the paper’s chief Brussels correspondent, Johnson helped set up the Conservative Party by peddling false stories about the EU bureaucrats. The Spectator wrote a profile of Johnson in 2003.
The gist of Johnson’s political invincibility comes from his writings. He is prone to backtrack on his spoken remarks, but his writings provide a glimpse into his mind. The article quoted above, for example, is a prime example of his mind-set. Though factually incorrect, it is a rapier ode to Johnson’s personality. However, this article does not serve as an excuse for the glitzy and expensive lifestyle he’s lived.
There are three major issues that are affecting the political invincibility of Boris Johnson. First, a majority government makes a leader appear all-powerful. The ‘Phaethon’ complex can lead to early general elections, which are the ultimate test of popularity, power and recognition. However, Johnson has said that he will not risk early general elections. And the next question on his mind is whether he will pull Britain out of the European Union without a deal.
There are three main reasons why politicians fear that Johnson won’t quit their jobs. One of the biggest reasons is that he knows the voters well. If he had a better understanding of the electorate, he could have won the election. But his political invincibility has also been tested by the discontent that ensued after the 10-day parliamentary break. While the four-day holiday was a chance to relax, he was booed at St. Paul’s Cathedral on Friday.
His brash style
Although Weiner has a strangely distant relationship with his colleagues, his brash style is what makes him stand out in a sea of ambitious, egotistical, and aggressive people. In his book High Strung: A Life of the Greatest American Politicians, Stephen Tignor calls the two tennis stars “angels.” Borg was aristocratic, and McEnroe was freewheeling and uptight. The New York Times called him the worst advertisement for American values since Al Capone.
His handling of COVID
Polling results for the handling of COVID-19 by President Donald Trump are mixed. The polling results indicate that 50% of registered voters approve of the president’s handling of the situation. Meanwhile, 48% disapprove. This marks a 10-point decrease from a month ago. Among Democrats, the decline is even more stark, with approval down by 16 points. Regardless of the poll’s findings, the current COVID-19 situation continues to occupy the minds of Americans, with overall job approval almost matching the overall numbers.
As for the Biden administration’s handling of COVID, the government has acknowledged that it has fallen short. The omicron variant hit right as people were traveling for the holidays. The federal government is now preparing to send out free COVID tests and hand out better masks. However, most of these supplies will arrive once the worst of the epidemic has passed. But the omicron variant is far from over.
Despite the setbacks, President Biden has maintained his promise to handle the pandemic effectively. Despite the missteps and failures, the president’s handling of the COVID pandemic was largely successful. As for the governors, they tried to boost vaccination rates with million-dollar lotteries and $100 checks, but were unable to reach the July 4 goal. And while the administration has been able to maintain the vaccination rate, the average poll numbers on the President’s handling of COVID have shifted from positive to negative.
His kinship with Trump
The new British prime minister, Boris Johnson, shares a striking resemblance to Trump in many ways. Both men are born in the United States but both come from families that trace their history to Britain. While Trump’s family roots are in Germany, Johnson’s originate in the Isle of Lewis. Johnson’s family is steeped in British history with connections to the aristocracy and the monarchy. In fact, he is a distant relative of King George II. Trump’s recent state visit to Britain has left the president impressed with the monarchy’s leadership.
But not all partisans of both men have praised Johnson. The former foreign secretary, for example, has used racial slurs and compared Muslim women to mailboxes. He’s also made fun of the European Union as a “superstate” by criticizing it. Johnson’s kinship with Trump has prompted some critics to wonder whether Johnson is a pawn of Trump.
As a British national, Johnson has been criticized for being too sycophantic toward Trump, despite being a former Foreign Office minister. But that criticism has been directed at other members of the GOP, and Johnson has a very different constituency than his fellow Republicans. Indeed, Johnson’s kinship with Trump is a testament to the deep and growing divide between the two nations.
The prime minister has been accused of botching the pandemic response. While the pandemic in Europe has killed more than 125,000 people, Johnson largely refused to take responsibility for the botched response. One of his former chief advisers, Dominic Cummings, publicly accused him of lying about the pandemic. During this public haranguing, Johnson stood silently. During the questioning, he denied he had said “let bodies pile up in thousands”.
