It seems that in the short term Christian Wakefield could have given Johnson a bit of breathing space. Johnson is clearly determined to dig in and hold his ground. I think the best outcome for Labour would be for Johnson to face a vote of no confidence from the Tories and win it narrowly. It would still be a fatal wound. I don't think that will happen. He's going to grind away and dig in and get away with all this. It's a long time until 2024. Of course, Sue Gray could change all this, but, as he's her boss...