Sue, I agree from Johnson's perspective this his best move: he's achieved his ambition to be PM, he can earn shed loads of money from those gullible enough to pay to listen to his rubbish ideas and humour, and he can avoid listening to the truth about himself from his colleagues in the HoC. He's jumped before being pushed by fellow MPs or the electorate so I guess he feels in control - and he'll get a reasonable pension if the speeches aren't in demand at any time!He's left the UK with a mediocre Brexit deal and his own party in disarray, particularly after the grass roots voters preferred the clueless Truss to Sunak who, although I disagree his policies, seems reasonably competent. It is possible that, as an ace chancer, he might be hoping that in all the chaos he's created an opportunity will come to take advantage of it but I suspect he's perhaps made too many enemies in his party to be accepted back, but I suppose never say never in politics ...
Michael Ixer ● 968d