The Tories have to rid themselves of the belief that Johnson is an asset

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Boris’s return would only benefit the Labour Party (PA)

It is astonishing how Johnson’s time as an MP and PM has caused so many good and foolish men and women to suffer from his woeful mismanagement, mendacity and stupidity.

Take, for instance, Heaton-Harris in his latest outpouring on behalf of Johnson which illustrates just how besotted the Tories are with their ex-PM. Heaton-Harris, as reported in The Independent, said of Johnson that he is an “honest man” and a “wise man” which are obviously two statements that cannot be leveled at Boris Johnson (or indeed the majority of the Tory party).

It is absolute nonsense. The Tories have to rid themselves of the misbelief that Johnson is still an asset. He is only an asset for the Labour Party. For the Tories, he would only speed their imminent demise.