If Boris Johnson goes, will we finally get a Tory prime minister who genuinely cares? Don’t count on it

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How much longer Boris Johnson will be allowed to remain prime minister is debatable (PA)

How much longer Boris Johnson will be allowed to remain prime minister is debatable. There are only so many times one can blot one’s copybook and, by any standards, Johnson’s book is well blotted. Which brings us to the next question: who will be his successor?

Currently, the top two contenders are chancellor Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss. Liz Truss is someone who as post-Brexit international trade secretary dashed like a fly around the world making deals willy-nilly, whether they were advantageous for homegrown industries or not – and in most cases definitely not – simply so she could advance her popularity with middle England Tory voters.

Sunak, a man worth a guesstimated £200m, infamous for cutting the £20 a week universal credit uplift, which had been in place for over 18 months. Something which was an appalling thing to do and this winter will prove to be a devastating blow to the poorest people in society, who will consequently have to choose between feeding and suitably clothing both themselves and their families or putting on the central heating and affording to purchase the most basic household necessities.