Boris Johnson
Is Boris Johnson a great man of history?
Boris Johnson has always been an enthusiastic proponent of the long unfashionable ‘great man’ theory of history. As he argued…
The Tories would be lost in opposition
It is widely observed that many Conservatives are preparing to lose power at the next general election. The Conservative Democratic…
My search for a Matt Hancock impersonator
I’m trying to organise an event in Westminster with the journalist Isabel Oakeshott and it’s proving a bit of a…
Why Boris Johnson might escape a partygate punishment
After several months of anticipation, two contentious legal submissions from Lord Pannick KC and a bumper 52-page witness statement, Boris…
The problem with Boris’s honours list
There are plenty of Boris Johnson hangovers to give Rishi Sunak a headache these days. The privileges committee investigation into…
Boris Johnson fires a warning shot to Sunak
Rishi Sunak is once again facing an unhelpful intervention from one of his predecessors. As the Prime Minister attempts to…
Boris: Tories must unite
To the Carlton Club, that Palladian monument to power. Last night it hosted the unveiling of Boris Johnson’s new portrait,…
Is Boris going to do the chicken run?
Is 2023 going to be the year of Boris? Much of the commentariat seems to think it’s possible, with the…
Will the Tory truce hold?
During the summer leadership race between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, Sunak’s team were braced for a bloodbath if he…
What everyone knows but no one says about Brexit
Theresa May’s premiership is now a memory. Boris Johnson’s time in office assumes the status of a rather brief, if…
Why the Lib Dems want Boris back
Suddenly, out of the blue, comes a saviour. The Lib Dems have failed to capitalise on the downfall of Liz…
Penny reign: why Mordaunt is the kingmaker
Tory MPs will likely have three candidates to vote for in Monday’s leadership race: Boris Johnson, Penny Mordaunt and Rishi…
Will Boris get the numbers he needs?
The question on everyone’s lips tonight is whether Boris Johnson can get 100 MP nominations by Monday. This is the…
Portrait of the week: Truss in, Johnson out and Nord Stream 1 off
Home Liz Truss, the new Prime Minister, said in a speech outside 10 Downing Street: ‘Boris Johnson delivered Brexit, the…
Boris Johnson was a terrible strongman
The ejection of Boris Johnson from Downing Street today proves that the UK has not gone the way of Donald…
What Boris should do next
Just what do you do with the rest of your life if, aged 58, you have been prised out of…
Will Liz Truss kill levelling up?
Levelling up is probably not even in the top tier of Liz Truss’s intray for this week, given the pressure…
After Boris: what will politics look like?
Boris Johnson has so dominated politics for the past few years that it is hard to imagine things without him.…
My Ibiza diary
You wait 11 years for a Tory leadership election and then three come along in quick succession. The first in…
Who will fill the Boris void?
Boris Johnson’s last set piece speech today was typical him. There were references to Ladybird books, attempts to blame the…
Poll: voters don't want Boris in Truss's Cabinet
The Tory leadership race is almost over and at last a new PM will be announced. Most expect that next…
Who will Liz Truss forgive?
Liz Truss has always been more popular with Tory party members than with Tory politicians. The moment of greatest peril…
The article that made Boris 'hang my head in shame'
Boris Johnson has written more than his fair share of controversial stuff over the years. Whether it’s jibes at Islam,…
The Dane gets an interpretive dance makeover: Ian McKellan's Hamlet reviewed
Ian McKellen’s Hamlet is the highlight of Edinburgh’s opening week. In this experimental ballet, Sir Ian speaks roughly 5 per…
