[rsynnott]

Well, yeah, they basically say it in the office; Boris got to be famous, and paid millions, which is, one assumes, what he was going for in the first place. The idea that he was doing any of this out of deeply-held principles always seemed... a bit naive.

[fmajid]

Boris picked Brexit as a vehicle to unseat his buddy Cameron, and couldn't care about the consequences for ordinary Brits. It was a hugely cynical choice, but entirely rational. Sunak, on the other hand, was a true believer. Yes, he may be disciplined and hard-working the way Johnson never could be, but there is nothing quite as destructive as a diligent moron.

[beej71]

Speaking as someone in the US, I certainly recognize the theme. Apparently quite effective, historically-speaking.