Boris Johnson in a flurry of rallies, interviews and speeches yesterday took command of the Leave campaign and injected a sense of passion, pride and self belief in Britain and its potential which has energised the whole debate over Europe. Never mind all these world figures he says; they all have an axe to grind as does the British establishment in keeping to the status quo. Obama was creamed in a withering dismissal as a hypocrite and Cameron, though unnamed was branded a Gerald Ratner, not just selling dodgy goods, but doing so knowing full well they were dodgy. So we have a political drama in two parts. The country torn by a decision about its future and the Tory party now in open civil war torn asunder and scattered, with the current prime minister leading the Union and the next or likely next one leading the Rebels.
Meanwhile the latest polls reveal Leave and Remain neck and neck with Leave advancing. This could be serious.