Is he mad?

He is mad, based on that he definitely has mental illness. he is a narcissist, not an intellectual like the Tory spin would have you believe. He thinks he is, but he is not, he is a bumbling privileged fool.

This is the problem with England in particular. There is an establishment, and if you are part of it, you can pretty much waltz around doing and saying whatever you like, you can waltz into universities, waltz into top jobs, waltz into somehow winning the tender for a massive contract, you can even be let on your way when the police pull you over and you are twice or thrice over the drink driving limit.

you can get off in court, if by some miracle you ended up there, you can command the newspapers, you will be connected to other high up bullingdon boys if you like who can open any bloody door you want, or ensure you get the part, or the contract, or the tender/

you get secret meetings with other top elitists and they will look after you as long as you dance to their tune.