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One year ago today, Boris Johnson fulfilled his destiny. His stonking majority meant he could deliver Brexit and reshape the nation. For Tories, the messiah had performed yet another miracle and they loved him for it. 12 months on, that love has gone https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/12/uk/boris-johnson-difficult-year-intl-gbr/index.html
Brexiteers who celebrated his victory now fear a sell-out at the last minute. Others see his readiness to batter the economy with lockdowns, restrictions and taxpayer-funded bailouts as a betrayal of Conservative values https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/12/uk/boris-johnson-difficult-year-intl-gbr/index.html
Many tie the PM's myriad disasters to his decision to hire *that man* Dominic Cummings. From weirdos and misfits to Barnard Castle, MPs were asked to defend a man who they'd never met, wasn't a Tory and clearly loathed them https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/12/uk/boris-johnson-difficult-year-intl-gbr/index.html
Worse than defending Cummings has been the U-turns. MPs are now sick of defending the indefensible only to have the rug pulled. "Colleagues are hesitant to make any public statement supporting the gvt because we have no idea how long a policy will stick" https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/12/uk/boris-johnson-difficult-year-intl-gbr/index.html
MPs feel as though BJ is trying to redefine conservatism without their consultation. "All that good will he had for delivering our Brexit dream is being overwritten by the fact he's not behaving like a Conservative" https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/12/uk/boris-johnson-difficult-year-intl-gbr/index.html
Tl;dr: Johnson spent most of 2020 making decisions that seemed tailor-made to irritate many of the Conservatives who backed him to get the UK put of the EU. He should remember that Tories have a rich history of regicide https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/12/uk/boris-johnson-difficult-year-intl-gbr/index.html
