Ah ha. Not having a useless twat as a leader seems to make a difference.
Kier Starmer benefits from his training and experience as a barrister. He knows how to present verbal argument effectively. Not only that, he benefits from a generally sucessful period as a senior public administrator - Director of Public Prosecutions.
Alexander B Johnson has worked assiduously to develop a public personna by being a buffoon on
Have I Got News For You and similar outlets. He also appears to adhere to the Victorian myth that a degree from Oxford in Dead Mediterranean Languages indicates very high intelligence. I suspect (and hope) that his occupancy of a certain terraced house off Whitehall may be very short. However, the current Parliamentary arithmetic suggests that the opportunity for a general election is very slim. Kier Starmer will need to be patient.