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More and more Tories and former government figures are worried that Boris Johnson's personal skillset and his teams campaigning, combative style of government is ill-suited to the age of covid. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/10/uk/brexit-britain-pandemic-intl-gbr/index.html
"He's not a details, manager type. He's a leader and picture painter ... A situation for which there is divided opinion scientifically, politically and changing patterns on how to manage the response is difficult for him." says a veteran MP https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/10/uk/brexit-britain-pandemic-intl-gbr/index.html
Former cab minister: "Where's the surprise in that? When Boris was elected to lead this party, we needed someone with a bit of flair who could get Brexit over the line by painting a bigger picture and taking the public with him" https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/10/uk/brexit-britain-pandemic-intl-gbr/index.html
Most of them don't regret backing him -- he did of course win that majority and get brexit done. However, there is a growing sense that the country needs a leadership that looks across the detail of a pandemic and can unite the nation https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/10/uk/brexit-britain-pandemic-intl-gbr/index.html
Of course, it's impossible to talk about the style of government without talking about Dom. There is also growing concern that a man who has never been a Conservative and is a known street fighter has too much influence and power.
Tory grandee: "I think when he appointed his cabinet, he deliberately looked at people with limited experience ... so he and his aides could hold as much power as possible centrally and stamp their authority in all areas of government" https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/10/uk/brexit-britain-pandemic-intl-gbr/index.html
"The country needs to be healed after the divisions of Brexit & the pandemic. Unhappily the ppl who are driving the machine think they can win by carrying on with these arguments" says veteran MP, who thinks Dom &co "ignore the natural skillset of Boris" https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/10/uk/brexit-britain-pandemic-intl-gbr/index.html
With thanks to @Ommasalma, @anandMenon1 and countless others who chose not to be named so they could speak candidly https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/10/uk/brexit-britain-pandemic-intl-gbr/index.html
