Boris and the Ukraine.

The horrific attacks on Ukraine have of course focussed everyone on trying to prevent all out War in Europe . It’s given Johnson the opportunity to sound Prime Ministerial and diverted attention from genuine concerns about his performance as PM
The complex and murky relationships between the conservatives and Russia are yet to be fully understood. Can’t imagine full disclosure will benefit Johnson or his party

White washing a wall is only temporary it does not eliminate what is underneath.

No.

This was discussed this lunchtime.I tink on R4, and the consensus conclusion on the exact question you asked was 'No'

With Mrs Thatcher, British territory was attacked and she responded successfully. Boris is just a bit part player, in someone elses war.

Yes, in so far as the focus of news has, of course, moved away from No 10.
But the reports are pending and so is the judgement of the backbenchers - and then an election, so in the long term, so I think he'll get his comeuppance in time.

He's not done much as far as Ukraine is concerned, has he?

Yes, the UK has provided some manpower and weapons, but we're not actually 'at war', so he can't prance about being leader of a nation at war, as Thatcher was.

The UK response to welcoming Ukranians fleeing from the war has been abysmal and the imposition of sanctions has been lukewarm. Not to mention the tory party being heavily subsidised by Russians, many of whom are on other nation's sanctions list but aren't on the UK's.

And his approval rating is till rock bottom in the polls.

So no, I don't think he's going to get a bounce from this crisis at all.

No. I think there’s more to come about Tory/Boris direct involvement with Russian oligarchs that will nail him down.

No idea it all depends on his back benchers and their collective backbones (or lack of)

Yes - an awful event overshadowing his problems may encourage him to think we will all forget about his lies, incompetence and corruption.

Absolutely.

We won't forget, 'though.... and hope that he will be held to account at a latter date.

No