Boris Johnson
How Boris Johnson survives
When the Conservative party looks in the mirror what does it see? Beyond the bruising, what face peers back from…
The joy of Boris’s bungled by-election
By any reasonable standard the result in the North Shropshire by-election must be reckoned the funniest in years. Perhaps even…
Unbowed Boris has put his Tory rivals in their places
Boris was resurgent at PMQs today. He sprinkled scorn, merriment and mischief in all directions. He even boasted that last…
Boris is in deep trouble
This evening feels eerily familiar to anyone who remembers the meaningful votes of Theresa May’s premiership. The Tory rebellion on…
Johnson is imperilled. So why are his enemies helping him?
It’s a topsy turvy world when your friends and allies do you all kinds of damage and then your enemies…
Boris Johnson is becoming a risk to his own Covid rules
‘It feels like a tipping point. Trust in Boris is collapsing. It could be fatal’. So spoke a senior Tory,…
Boris Johnson's Covid Christmas quiz
It’s hard to recall a more brutal set of Sundays for Boris Johnson. Today’s papers are dominated by ‘partygate’ in…
Boris’s successor should be Rishi Sunak, not Liz Truss
Is the ball about to come loose at the back of the scrum? Though an imminent defenestration of Boris Johnson…
The three problems facing Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson may be celebrating the birth of a baby daughter but that doesn’t mean the pressure on him is…
Is this the real reason Boris introduced Covid restrictions?
If a day is a long time in politics, 36 hours is a lifetime with this government. On Tuesday morning,…
How much trouble is Boris Johnson in?
Just how bad is it for Boris Johnson? In some ways it’s difficult to tell, this is a prime minister…
Stratton resigns – but the row isn't over
The row over the Downing Street ‘party’ has claimed its first victim. On Wednesday Allegra Stratton announced that she was…
PMQs: Boris's nadir
The bombshell at bay. That’s how Boris looked at today’s PMQs. Deflated, cornered, winded and lifeless. Gone were the chuckles…
Boris Johnson is eating reality
It is neither fair nor correct to say it was obvious from the moment Boris Johnson became Prime Minister that…
Boris throws his staff under the bus
What possible lines of defence could the Prime Minister come up with after the leaking of footage showing his Downing…
Watch: No. 10 staff joking about Downing Street Christmas party
Downing Street have spent the week trying to play down reports of a secret No. 10 party last Christmas when the rest of…
Why the No. 10 Christmas 'party' story matters
It’s crime week for the government — with Boris Johnson and his ministers set to unveil a range of measures…
Could there be a Tory upset in North Shropshire?
As the government turns its attention to the new Covid variant, the ramifications of the Owen Paterson sleaze row are…
The mystery of Downing Street's cinema
As a former court room, the No. 9 Downing Street briefing hub has seen its fair share of drama –…
The tyranny of Boris Johnson’s mask mandate
Today the government has said that for the next three weeks it will be mandatory to wear masks in shops…
Boris Johnson is preparing to fight the wrong election
The next election won’t be like the 2019 campaign. It will be far tougher for the Tories. Ministers were struck…
Boris Johnson's Peppa Pig disaster
Oh dear. Boris Johnson’s much-trailed speech to the Confederation of British Industry has caused something of a social media storm…
Prime Minister's rambling speech revives Johnson jitters
After three torrid weeks, Tory MPs were hoping for a better start to this one. Alas, it has got off to…
The vaccine cheer is gone
I am 45, which means I’ve now had my third Covid vaccine. The experience of getting that injection crystallises a…
Boris's rail betrayal is no surprise
A promise made is merely a promise waiting to be broken. If events complicate life for all governments it is…
