Hardly a hatchet job, the bounder had gone rogue with his leaked crazy proposals.
and for those that know nuffink:

The First Lord of the Treasury is the head of the commission exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom, and is by convention also the Prime Minister.

There ya go! Boris is boss and it's his way or the highway, and he is ably assisted by the chief spad Mr Cummins.(master of the dark arts)