Boris Johnson’s end of term address to Tory MPs offered a preview of what the government wants its agenda to be this autumn. He told the backbench 1922 committee that his generation had ‘had it far, far easier’ in terms of getting on the housing ladder. He argued that they had to ‘build, build, build’ to ensure that the younger generation had the same opportunities. He emphasised that nothing could be more Conservative than that.
If the virus remains in retreat, the government will be able to turn to this new agenda
The Prime Minister’s tone suggests that he is preparing to face down any backbench opposition to the government’s planning reforms, which are expected to be announced in the next few weeks.
In a sign of the mounting concern in government about polls indicating a rise in support for Scottish independence, Johnson told his MPs that they had to campaign for the Union every day.
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