UK politics
Full transcript: Boris Johnson grilled by Andrew Neil
AN: Boris Johnson, we’re going to talk a lot about policy, but I first want to talk about you, because…
Tommy Robinson is no martyr. Here’s how to stop him becoming one
We might not care for Stephen Yaxley-Lennon but we should care very much about what happens to him in prison…
The moment the European project first went wrong
At a time when the EU is at its least popular and, worse still, least respected, it is worth reflecting…
The court of Boris Johnson: the factions competing for approval
How will Boris Johnson govern? With even Jeremy Hunt allies privately braced for defeat in two weeks’ time when the…
Boris takes inspiration from The Godfather
When Michael Gove turned on Boris Johnson in the 2016 Tory leadership contest and decided to stand against his former…
A Halloween no-deal Brexit is no longer a scary prospect
Project Fear is back after a seasonal break. Far from resolving anything, Theresa May’s decision to delay Brexit back in…
Boris Johnson must remember: In victory, magnanimity
With the ballot papers out, the next few days will be crucial in the Tory leadership election. As I say…
Boris vs Hunt: a voter’s guide
Voting is finally underway in the Tory leadership contest. So should Britain’s next prime minister be Boris Johnson or Jeremy…
The Tory leadership contest is entering its most important week
Although there’s three weeks until the next Tory leader is announced, the contest is entering what is the most important…
Why GATT won’t break the Brexit deadlock
There has been a lot of talk about how Article XXIV of GATT can provide an alternative to the Withdrawal…
Hunt won’t let up in his attacks on Boris
It is a week on since the first hustings of the Tory leadership run off. Boris Johnson appears to have…
Brexit party MEP Claire Fox shows solidarity with Boris
Tom Penn and Eve Leigh, the next-door Remainer neighbours of Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds who recorded their late-night row,…
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…
How Boris Johnson intends to approach the next stage of the Tory leadership contest
There was a huge cheer in Boris Johnson’s office when it was announced that Jeremy Hunt had 77 votes, sending…
The Boris campaign get the leadership final they hoped for
There will be sighs of relief in the Boris Johnson camp this evening after Jeremy Hunt won the second spot…
Who will face Boris in the final stage of the Tory leadership contest?
This is my scenario for how the last two days of the MPs’ stage of the Tory leadership ballot will…
Raab’s departure is good news for Boris
The results of the second ballot are in and it’s Dominic Raab who has been knocked out of the race.…
Matt Hancock’s Boris endorsement irks One Nation Tories
Is Boris Johnson’s route to No. 10 now unstoppable? The former foreign secretary has more MPs backing him than any…
Tory leadership hopefuls turn on one another in Channel 4 debate
The first televised Tory leadership debate drew as much attention for who wasn’t there as who was. After Boris Johnson…
