Boris Johnson’s survival superpower can only last so long
by Heather Stewart Political editor from on (#5ZF6E)
Some Tory stalwarts may be angry but state of the economy could be what brings the prime minister down
Long before Partygate, Boris Johnson was known among colleagues for the superpower of survival: the extraordinary ability to shrug off setbacks that led his Eton contemporary, David Cameron, to liken him to a greased piglet.
This weekend, as scores of junior colleagues reeled from the news that just one of the 126 fines levied over Partygate was levied on the prime minister, his supporters were celebrating what appeared to be another great escape.
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