It might not look like it but the Tory papers have actually done Boris a huge favour today. They've set the bar low: coming clean, admitting he was wrong and offering a "sincere" apology. He's being doing that his whole life and getting away with it--and can probably do it again. https://t.co/Kqz6VCuj3Z

— Tim Bale (@ProfTimBale) January 12, 2022