An enormous amount has happened since Boris Johnson won an 80-seat majority in the Brexit-dominated general election of December 2019.
At the time of his victory, which ended the stalemate that had frozen British politics, Mr Johnson doubtless felt optimistic about the mark he would make on history.
But less than three years later, he has as good as left the political stage following a period when his character flaws terminally undermined his ability to run the country.
