UK politics has never been pretty or scandal-free. However, I think what Boris Johnson did during his tenure as PM (and even before that, as Mayor for London) took the UK to a new low of what is acceptable.
He gave the Tories the self-belief that they could do anything in Government. And not always in a good way.

Now, without his leadership and Charisma, the Government seem (and indeed are) totally clueless. Their inadequacies are exposed for all to see, and the population are suffering.

And things are going to get worse. The new laws introduced this year are part of a clampdown on potential protests. The Tories are quietly bracing themselves and seeking to minimalise civil unrest.
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"Police chiefs will be able to put more conditions on static protests, such as those organised by Extinction Rebellion where roads and bridges are occupied. They will be able to:

Impose a start and finish time
Set noise limits
Apply these rules to a demonstration by just one person
So if a single individual was holding a placard while sharing their views via a loudspeaker, and refused to follow police directions about how they should conduct their protest, they could be fined up to £2,500.

It will also become a crime to fail to follow restrictions the protesters "ought" to have known about, even if they have not received a direct order from an officer."

Boris was ousted more because of Brexit than what he presided over.
He was badly advised on top of that just to make things worse.
No one tried to get Blair out of power when he took us into a war under false pretences and lies - but Boris does a few things wrong and everyone comes down on him.
In any event, there are many Tories who want back into the EU and they will sacrifice their own party to do so.
It is utter madness but that is the way that i see it.
Changing tack to the economy - I cannot defend Truss and co but you need to look at a lot of other stuff to see why it is all tanking - all the way back to Gordon Brown and the damage he did to pensions 20 or so years ago and LDI's - [Link]
There was a great article at the weekend (not the link above) about the fact that Pensions are at the heart of everything wrong right now - together with the Bank of England.
I don't understand it all as such but whilst Truss & Co should have looked a little harder at the finances before talking bulls*** it is clear that 20 years or more of poor work by pension funds and little regulatory control have not helped matters.
The funds are in the poop and Andrew Bailey has basically told them that they have brought it on themselves and as of last Friday they are on their own.
Look up Bill Galvin - his rise and what part he has played.
Truss & Co were silly to think that they could do what they did but neither they nor the Government are 100% responsible for everything right now - it is a worse mess than they or any other party could deal with sadly.

There is a huge difference between being economical with the truth (not necessarily telling everyone, everything) and telling outright lies.

Who runs for the Democrats in 2024 is of critical importance. I expect, and hope, that they will choose a completely clean slate. I like Harris, but she has been damaged by the constant character assassination. Biden won't run, of that I am sure. I hope they find a youthful, charismatic and probably female personality that people can believe in.