Brandon Lewis has defended Boris Johnson's pledge not to 'psychologically transform' following two by-election defeats and the resignation of his party chairman
His comments came after Mr Johnson said yesterday that he was not going to undergo a "psychological transformation" because of the loss of two by-elections and his Tory party chairman Oliver Dowden.
"I think it's good that we've got somebody with the enthusiasm and determination to think long-term as well as keeping an eye on the immediate issues that we need to deal with." Downing Street is considering pitching these priorities in a joint speech with Mr Johnson and the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, by mid-July. Neither has enjoyed a good first half to 2022.
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