Last modified on Mon 1 Mar 2021 13.06 EST
Downing Street’s union unit disintegrated last week into an all-out factional war among those closest to Boris Johnson. For those who have taken a close interest in his management style, there was a whiff of familiarity about the way the psychodrama played out.
Oliver Lewis, a key aide who was appointed to head the No 10 body, quit after just two weeks in the role. His predecessor, Luke Graham, was let go earlier in February, with just weeks to go until the Holyrood elections that some senior Tories fear will result in Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP securing a convincing victory.