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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, better known as “Boris Johnson”, is a British politician. He is a member of parliament, the former mayor of London, the former prime minister of the United Kingdom between July 2019 and September 2022, and the former leader of the Conservative Party. Johnson studied at Eton College and then read classics at Balliol College at the University of Oxford. He has also worked as a journalist with different publications, such as the Times, the Daily Telegraph and the Spectator. Find all our latest news, comment and analysis on the former prime minister here.
How the Tories lost their way
The new leader will struggle to regain control of a party still in the grip of Boris Johnson’s illiberal populism.
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Don’t fall for Boris Johnson’s “deep state” conspiracy theory
It’s appealing for those in power to pretend there’s another, hidden elite somewhere preventing them from fulfilling their promises.
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Johnson won’t be missed in the EU – can his successor improve relations?
The Tory leadership candidate’s promises to make a success of Brexit leave plenty of opportunity for friction.
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Christopher Steele: “Boris Johnson’s secret conversations with Alexander Lebedev raise serious concerns”
The former MI6 officer says more vetting is needed for Russians in the UK and the influence they wield.
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The post-Johnson era is already a nightmare
Boris Johnson’s Trumpian remarks on the “deep state” will almost certainly have a destructive effect on British democracy.
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Is anyone in charge of post-Johnson Britain?
There is no “caretaker” administration but a zombie government.
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What would tax cuts mean for public services?
Conservative leadership candidates have promised to slash tax but have neglected to discuss funding for the NHS, schools and social…
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Is the UK’s cyber-space more secure after Boris Johnson?
Recent data shows a country largely unprepared for a more hostile cyber landscape.
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The Online Safety Bill has sparked a free speech culture war
As child safety campaigners push for stronger regulation, a growing faction of the Tory party is crying "censorship".
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Leader: The great moving right show
Rather than advancing a new vision for the country, the Tory candidates are taking refuge in outdated orthodoxies.
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In 2019 Boris Johnson had everything he wanted. But the gods were waiting for him
The Prime Minister has left Britain unserious, divided and in need of complete transformation.
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Sasha Swire’s Diary: The Conservative leadership race is a dog show – but much more savage than Crufts
The candidates have all begun to fire off accusations at one another: “Socialist!” “Tax dodger!” “Spad shagger!”
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PMQs today: Starmer takes aim at Sunak
Boris Johnson was a mere bystander as the Labour leader targeted the Tory candidates’ tax affairs.
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Tim Key chronicles the last days of “Bohnson”
The comedian’s satirical poems charting Boris Johnson’s demise are grotesque and oddly poignant.
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The art of drawing Boris Johnson for the New Statesman
Having illustrated 22 Johnson covers for the NS, I have studied him closely; his hair is the sole element of…
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The hollowness of Boris Johnson
The Prime Minister’s gift for shape-shifting powered his ascent – but in his downfall the emptiness of his politics was…
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The death of “Boris” the clown
All of a sudden nothing worked. The audience began to jeer. Yes, for the first time in his career, the…
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The final act in the Gove-Johnson psychodrama
The pair’s unlikely political alliance began at Oxford, was cemented by Brexit and ended with one last strike of revenge.
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How Boris Johnson sullied the establishment that made him
From Eton to Westminster, the disgraced Prime Minister has hurried the decline of the institutions he represented.
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