He sometimes acts like a Donald Trump-
style populist — dubbing his administration
a “People’s Government” and banning his
ministers from attending the elitist World
Economic Forum next month in Davos,
Switzerland. But he also claims to be a socially
liberal “one nation” Tory who welcomes
immigration and wants Britain to be a leader in
tackling climate change.
Tim Bale, professor of politics at Queen Mary
University of London, said Conservative prime
ministers from Margaret Thatcher to Theresa
May all took office promising, like Johnson, to
“heal the nation” and tackle social injustice.
“But actually in the end ... they don’t want to
spend too much money, they don’t want to
raise taxes too high, they don’t want to regulate
the economy -- and actually nothing much
happens,” he said. “So don’t hold your breath.”