Boris Johnson
Portrait of the week: Boris’s barney, a stink at Southern Water and a pricy royal renovation
Home A neighbour of Boris Johnson, 55 (a candidate for the leadership of the Conservative party and hence for the…
Will Boris Johnson break up the Union?
I spent the early part of last week in London, filming what are known in the television trade as PTCs…
Letters: God does lead us into temptation
Appeasement? Sir: Your editorial (‘Plan B’, 22 June) refers to the need for Boris Johnson, as prospective PM, to have…
The biggest challenge for Boris isn’t this contest – it’s what comes next
Every campaign has a wobble — and Boris Johnson is getting his in early. A mix of complacency (he felt confident…
Why I’m not convinced by Boris
I had never heard of Mark Field until he was suspended for removing, in a commendably vigorous manner, the Greenpeace…
Max Hastings vs Boris Johnson: I know who I’d trust more
Sir Max Hastings, whom I engaged as editor of the Daily Telegraph in 1986 and who stayed in that role…
I once fell for Boris’s charm – I won’t make the same mistake again
Someone should write a guide to the best literary festivals. Sydney and Auckland would certainly be there, along with Sri…
Forget Boris. What about Jeremy Corbyn’s womanising?
He has been married several times, has a way with the ladies and always seems to land on his feet…
Nice men make terrible leaders
The Duke of Marlborough gave a toast last week that brought the house down during a Turning Point dinner for…
Boris’s campaign is a triumph
Forget what you’ve been told about the Conservative leadership campaign. The Boris campaign’s weekend meltdown has not lost him the election. And…
Why neither Boris nor Hunt can stop a no-deal Brexit
There is a lot of confusion about Boris Johnson’s approach to Brexit. And that is deliberate because the candidate has yet…
Why Tories are hooked on Boris Johnson
Modern politicians are like drug dealers intent on keeping their clients’ hooked. They sell fixes to their core voters: upping…
Boris’s secret weapon in the fight against Corbyn
After nine years cleaning up Labour’s mess, things are looking up. Government debt as a share of the economy is…
The shameful hounding of Carrie Symonds
Who’s really harassing Carrie Symonds? We have no proof that her boyfriend Boris Johnson is. One surreptitiously recorded late-night row…
Could Boris Johnson command the confidence of the Commons?
Could Boris Johnson command the confidence of the Commons? That’s the question being asked in Westminster this week as various…
Jeremy Hunt capitalises on Boris Johnson’s troubles
When Jeremy Hunt was announced as the candidate who would join Boris Johnson in the final two for the Tory…
Dear Mary: what do you do if you spill red wine on a sofa?
No matter how much you loved Boris you would find it maddening if he spilled red wine on your sofa. …
There’s no denying the Boris tape was politically motivated
A neighbour records a domestic row through the wall of their flat, takes the recording to a newspaper which then…
Boris has to get out of Camberwell
Well! Just when it looked like the only political question anyone would be talking about is the start of the…
History will wonder how we trusted Boris with Britain
I am besieged by media folk asking when I shall make good on a four-year-old threat to flee to Buenos…
The Tory party has no choice but to bet on Boris
When Boris Johnson was appointed editor of this magazine two decades ago, an unkind soul said it was like ‘entrusting…
Portrait of the week: Boris surges ahead, Chuka joins the Lib Dems and Chris Froome crashes
Home Boris Johnson was well ahead in the parliamentary stage of the contest for the leadership of the Conservative party,…
History will wonder how we trusted Boris with Britain
I am besieged by media folk asking when I shall make good on a four-year-old threat to flee to Buenos…
Boris and the perils of popularity
So: Boris triumphans, ready to deliver a 140-seat majority for the Tories and lead the UK out of Europe and…
Letters: A green agenda will help the economy blossom
Eco opportunity Sir: As a North Sea oil engineer now working on the UK’s ‘green’ energy transition, I believe Ross…
