The big question that arises from Christopher Geidt’s resignation as the Prime Minister’s ethics adviser on Wednesday night is: who in their right mind is going to want that job? Boris Johnson has made it clear, repeatedly, that he regards ethics mainly as “that county just above Kent he’d prefer not to visit”. Two holders of the post in a row have resigned once it became clear he had absolutely no intention of following their advice. And City Hall and Westminster alike are littered with the tattered reputations of people who thought it in their interest to provide political cover for this charlatan, only to find that he’s about as interested in loyalty as he is in moral philosophy.
Given all that – who would let their head within ten feet near that particular block? They’d need to be either desperate for attention or not care about appearances even slightly. That suggests a choice between whoever emerges as the biggest villain on the current season of Love Island (probably Davide), and Al Capone.
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