Yes the current rhetoric is the people versus the political classes.
Its a Trump copy......
I'll give Boris credit for his strategic skills -ultimately we must remember Boris doesnt give a monkeys about Brexit or the will of the people -he is just playing his audience. What Boris wants is a long term a prime minister, which I would say is at odds with a no deal.
The chaos from no deal is not conducive to staying in power long, it would be hard to manage without a government collapse, protests, etc etc.