from borisjohnson s government? because it is very much his style, neverapologise, never explain, and incredibly sort of aggressive attitude towards any criticism, so he stood behind other ministers who have done extraordinary things, ministers who have been accused of bullying, ministers who have been accused of messing up people s education results. but i guess in the case of matt hancock, this is just so out there and you just have so many people just laughing at him, poking fun of him, and given that they are all these tricky decisions still ahead on health matters, you could see that his position was untenable. but i think, if he were to ask, philippa, does one think that borisjohnson is going to change his style and that ministers are going to have to behave to a higher standard? i mean, i think that seems rather unlikely that mrjohnson will change his pugnacious approach to standards in public life. one more brief thought, rob, you refer to tricky decisions ahead, and given the
education results. but i guess in the case of matt hancock, this is just so out there and you just have so many people just laughing at him, poking fun of him, and given that they are all these tricky decisions still ahead on health matters, you could see that his position was untenable. but i think, if he were to ask, philippa, does one think that borisjohnson is going to change his style and that ministers are going to have to behave to a higher standard? i mean, i think that seems rather unlikely that mrjohnson will change his pugnacious approach to standards in public life. one more brief thought, rob, you refer to tricky decisions ahead, dr bharat pankhania of the university of exeter medical school says he was frightened over the developments over the last two days because the country so, i was reflecting and saying to myself, if i were matt hancock, who is going to listen