Here is the actual script of the wrong skills set part. Honestly... it's like talking about a child when talking about Johnson
Cain says Covid was 'wrong crisis' for Johnson given his skill setO’Connor asked Cain if he agreed with Cummings that Johnson was not up to the job of being prime minister.
Cain said:
I think that’s quite a strong thing to say. I think what will probably be clear in Covid, it was the wrong crisis for this prime minister’s skill set. Which is different I think from not potentially being up for the job of prime minister.Hallett complained about the term “skill set”, urging Cain to speak in plain English.
Explaining what he meant, Cain said:
I think he’s somebody who would often delay making decisions.
He would often seek counsel from multiple sources and change his mind on issues.
Sometimes in politics that can be a great strength – I think if you look at how he navigated Brexit, he allowed others to make decisions and jumped in last minute and can take political advantage.
I think if you look at something like Covid you need quick decisions and you need people to hold the course and have the strength of mind to do that over a sustained period of time and not constantly unpick things.
That’s where the problems lie, so I felt it was the wrong challenge for him mostly.