max hastings getting more reactions. this is a devastating report. much more than some of us dared to hope. it seems intended not merely to criticise boris johnson it seems intended not merely to criticise borisjohnson but to bury him. that is the result of his own conduct over many years and of course, it was almost inevitable that he should attempt what we could call the trump defence of the berlusconi defence where he presents himself as a victim of all of this. some others have argued, i mean i called him in the times the other day and undischarged and bankrupt. you can make a case with some of johnson s supporters, which is that all of this does not matter. what you cannot credibly do is do what borisjohnson has sought to do, which is to say, it never happened, i did not break the rules, this is obviously nonsense. this is exactly