Johnson's onanism gag is no surprise: his career is based on pleasing himself

‘He only knows he’s alive if he gets a few laughs’ ... Boris Johnson speaking at the London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) in Coventry. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images“Where have you been all this time” asked most of Yorkshire.“Haven’t you heard?” Boris Johnson replied. “There’ve been terrible floods. Why on earth would anyone want to come here now?”“But you’re the prime minister.”“I know. An