He artfully honed his buffoonish persona like a standup – and the brotherhood of his peers lapped it up How can this be happening?” I have lost count of the number of times I have been asked this question in the past few weeks. What people want to know – and I mean people from across the political spectrum – is how Boris Johnson, barring a serious upset, is about to become prime minister, first lord of the Treasury, and generally in charge of everything. How? Continue reading...