EU referendum, brexit and the aftermath

Thinking about it, I wouldn't be surprised if (Boris) Johnson was behind all of this trash-talking. He's in a role that he that he absolutely doesn't want. He's not interested in it, he isn't capable of doing it, and he's never going to meet the country's collective expectations. He can only fail. Hanging on for a couple of years while his reputation gets terminally trashed doesn't seem like a good idea. So why not get out of it? Taking a bit of flak now is surely a price worth paying if he is then freed of his (grown-up) responsibilities and able to 'take back control' of his own image. He's very good at that, and there is no doubt that would put him in a much better position by the time the Article 50 countdown has completed. A serious statesman with a genuine interest in the long-term future of the country would stay around to make it work; Johnson only cares about himself.