You're right of course, but that's politics. I would be amazed if, all other things being equal, he would have made that appointment. As others have said it's the usual political horse-trading; regardless of the ethics Braverman withdrew and publicly backed him and this is her reward. (Mourdant...
I don't think it is/was Taxpayers' money? I think it was done by private donation, the name Lord Brownlow rings a bell.
And out of all the things Johnson did that was small potatoes. Even if it was taxpayer-funded he was only ever a tenant, it's not like he got the Taxpayer to fund the...