Mayor of London
Politics as Ripping Yarns: the breathless brio of Boris Johnson’s memoir
Like a cross between Aeneas and Biggles, our intrepid hero travels the world, endures a thousand ordeals and makes himself father of the world’s greatest city
I’m proud of my mayoral campaign
In 18 months of campaigning to win the battle to be mayor of London – spoiler: I didn’t win –…
Rory Stewart: How will Brexit be remembered when my son gets to my age?
I still live in the same house, in London, in which I lived as a baby. I walk my five-year-old…
Romans, racism and Sadiq Khan
‘Racism’ refers to the belief in racially determined inferiority, most often recognised in body-type, about which, by definition, nothing can…
Brexit is already hurting growth – and George Osborne won’t mind a bit
Has the shadow of Brexit already cost us a slice of GDP — and if so, is it a blip…
The true meaning of Sadiq Khan’s claims to virtue
The new Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said he wanted ‘the most transparent, honest and accessible administration London has ever…
Meet London’s senior mayor (no, it’s not Sadiq)
London’s other mayor How many people could name the capital’s other mayor, the Lord Mayor of London? The office, officially…
Rachel Johnson’s diary: My brother’s whopping tax return
With hindsight maybe it was silly for me to bleat, ‘As everyone knows, the Johnsons are neither posh nor rich’…
If you want military interventions, Prime Minister, you'll need more of a military
“Whether it’s in Iraq, Syria, Libya or elsewhere — as Prime Minister, if I believe there is a specific threat…
My eco-home nightmare
Buying an eco-home? Expect stifling springs and summers
Here comes Boris! The next Tory leadership fight has just begun
The next Tory leadership battle has just begun
Michael Gove, Boris Johnson and the return of Tory wars
From the moment he took his job, Michael Gove knew that he would make energetic and determined enemies. The teachers’…
Why Boris is wrong to say that the children of jihadis should be taken into care
Do your children have a bleak and nihilistic view of the world? It’s hard to tell, really, when they spend…
