Originally Posted by
jackal2
I'm afraid you're right.
Boris' sense of direction went out of the door with Dominic Cummings and he's been on a slippery slope ever since. In politics and especially at the head of government, if you don't have a strong ideology and a clear idea of what you're trying to achieve, then it's only a matter of time before you come unstuck. You might be able to wing it for a while if you have a political advisor or second-in-command with those robust attributes, but really the leadership has to come from the leader.
You would think it should be obvious, but the starting point for any party leader/PM is to only promote and advocate policies you actually believe in and live by yourself, then whatever else happens in an unpredictable world, at least you won't be accused of hypocrisy.
Both parties could do with going back a couple of generations to 'old school' politicians who actually have some idea what they stand for (apart from furthering their own careers) and have the gravitas and experience to stay on course. Sadly, there aren't too many left!