Who better?
If the PM does survive it will be for one simple reason, where is a more useful idiot to be found?
Mr Johnson’s fate rests in the hands of the Brexit ultras who have taken over the Conservative party and they have made it perfectly clear that they care not a damn about the PM’s character, ability or honesty.
He got Brexit started, because for them it can never finish and what they want now is the severing of all connections with the EU, destruction of the Northern Ireland Protocol, and the creation of Singapore on Thames.
So for them tax rises are far more of an issue, Brexit damage is of no importance and the job is only half done. They also represent more than just 100 or so back benchers, they own the local Conservative Associations as well.
That is why many MP’s reported that the reaction of their Association members was not too bad over the weekend.
These people are not just willing but keen to march in lock step over the cliff, if Boris will lead them he is safe. If he won’t they will replace him with a more compliant or ideologically pure replacement.
I doubt if even in this Cabinet there is anyone stupid enough to do that but there are several who, like Johnson, are ambitious enough.
Economics, trade and Brexit, not necessarily in that order but the dog always comes first.