Power, not Brexit, is behind Boris Johnson’s decision to quit | Martin Kettle

The foreign secretary’s self-regard is incontinent, but Theresa May has the support of a clear majority of her party

Boris Johnson’s resignation turns Theresa May’s manic Monday from a crisis about Brexit policy into a crisis about the Conservative leadership. The resignation is not about the former. It is about the latter. David Davis resigned overnight because he disagreed with May’s policy on customs and trade links with Europe. Johnson has now followed him because he wants to become prime minister. Davis resigned on an issue of principle; Johnson resigned on an issue of self-interest.

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