On the basis that a fish stinks from the head I have previously characterised the present government as a big stink.

But the Johnson effect is much worse than this – he generates not so much a stink as a great stench which pervades the whole country.

A great prime minister can undoubtedly inspire and uplift the whole country – the example of Churchill comes to mind; and perhaps Atlee in a rather different way.

A bad leader can have the reverse effect leading to generalised disillusion and bad behaviour of which strikes and football hooliganism are symptoms; and even substandard sports performance.

These are some of the manifestations of a great stench.

To mitigate this problem we are lucky to have a head of state who provides great leadership in the important areas  of duty and moral virtue. I don't think Johnson understands what these are !

Perhaps Johnson's ambition has all along been to reduce the vitality and reputation of our country as a way of securing his place in our national history. In this I think he is doing a good job.

One has to wonder why the Tory party can't see this and take the obvious step of getting rid of him. Perhaps contrary to general belief its ambition is to reduce the vitality and reputation of our country too. 
There are I believe a few current Tories who could clean up the government and restore at least some reputation and respect. Rory Stuart is an obvious example though probably no longer interested. Jeremy Hunt is a  more available candidate.

PS This was written before the publication of the Gray Report which of course confirms the size and density of the Johnson stench. But I now need a better word than Stench - it just is not awful enough - so suggestions welcomed !
PSS This was written before the second of his ethics advisers resigned. 
So the situation gets worse and worse.
One has to ask is the Tory Party really as gullible as the rest of the county who voted for Johnson. The answer can only be in the affirmative. I did vote for the Tory Party once in my life when I cast my first vote at the age of 21 years. I was young, inexperienced of life and just plain gullible. But when I grew up I saw the light and voted either LibDem or Labour - as I matured I realised of course that a vote for the LibDems was a wasted vote.so it was labour every time.