Johnson is taking pages out of the Trump playbook – but this is a gamble that may not pay off

Analysis: Goading critics, breaking conventions to ram through policies... with an election on its way, this behaviour may only get worse, writes Chris Stevenson

Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his admiration for Boris Johnson (Parliament Live/AP)

For political satirists and journalists alike, the similarities between Boris Johnson and Donald Trump are stacking up.

For satirists, the hair, manner, constant prevarication and bluster were quick things to jump on. For journalists, Johnson’s repeated dipping into the Trump playbook to push through a no-deal Brexit is now becoming another characteristic to watch.

The proroguing of parliament is such a tactic. It is the aim to use parliamentary mechanisms to his advantage when there is opposition. Trump has tried similar moves, threatening court when someone suggests something he doesn’t like and resorting to executive orders to try to push through money for projects like the border wall with Mexico.