That is why the prime minister and his team are now trying to be architects of a new start that should bring less chaos and more collaboration. After the departure of chief advisor Dominic Cummings and chief communications officer Lee Cain, in whom Johnson’s fiancée Carrie Symonds played an important role, ex-banker Dan Rosenfield is chief of staff. He is supposed to bring order to the government. Johnson managed to do this with the right chief of staff even after a false start as mayor. Bale says the prime minister will try to build more on “his main strength, which is the ability to convey optimism about Britain’s future”. Apart from the Brexit drama, he actually talks more about visions like the green reconstruction of the country after Corona.
“He looks lively,” diagnoses Harri, who knows that there is a bust of Perikles, the statesman of ancient Greece and master of oratory, in Johnson’s office. Maybe that has inspired him again. Gimson also warns against writing off Johnson. “His critics tend to underestimate him,” he says. “But it is extremely resilient”.
Nevertheless, Dorey believes that Johnson could take off his hat or hardhat by the summer if he can’t reorganize his government. The popular finance minister Rishi Sunak could take over.
“Johnson will then make a lot of money with lectures and events,” Dorey believes. “That will be his real strength – as an entertainer and writer, not as a serious political leader in a crisis.”
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