They honestly think we are all fools.
This was my immediate thought as I sat at my work desk once again staring at a lectern outside Downing Street, ready to watch another Conservative Prime Minister resign in disgrace.
I knew that within minutes there would be rampant, excited talk of who would be in line to replace the outgoing Liz Truss. There would be former Chancellors, failed leadership candidates and - no show without punch - probably one Boris Johnson.