Which means he is very pragmatic and focused on being on the inside with whoever is in government.
As I recall, his move occurred around about the same time that politicians who had previously been assured of inside influence and been able to rely on behind the scenes agreements started complaining about the loss of their cosy back room deals.
There was also talk of the need to get back to “good old-fashioned British fudge” to resolve the conflict between women’s rights and TQ activism.
I’d suspect this has been planned for some time. They are getting rid of the women who were in post when the damage to the brand occurred so that they can get back in track with pursuing their agenda.