Why shame in politics matters
Boris Johnson is not Donald Trump, but they both abused the public’s trust and unrepentantly continued in office.
ByBoris Johnson
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.
I’ve been waiting 15 years for the downfall of Boris Johnson – let me enjoy it
Few Tories have left quite so many scars on the body politic in the service of no greater cause than…
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Boris Johnson promised to “fuck business”, and that’s exactly what he did
Johnson's lack of principle was an economic as well as a political problem.
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Why Tory MPs must force Boris Johnson to leave office immediately
Unlike his predecessors, Johnson is not departing because of policy differences but because of his disgraceful personal conduct.
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Boris Johnson’s departure will be a headache for the SNP
Johnson’s resignation as Tory leader removes one of the strongest arguments for Scottish independence.
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Boris Johnson was felled by the biggest mass resignation in history
More than 50 people on the government payroll resigned in protest at the Prime Minister’s handling of the Christopher Pincher…
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Who will replace Boris Johnson as Conservative leader?
By resigning fast while other cabinet ministers cowered, Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak have pushed themselves to the front of…
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Boris Johnson’s resignation speech reflects his fantasy about his leadership – and himself
No one would know from listening that his government has left the country in crisis.
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Can levelling up survive the collapse of Boris Johnson’s government?
No cabinet will be able to ignore the deep inequality of the UK’s regional geography.
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Boris Johnson has not resigned as Prime Minister
By refusing to leave No 10 until the autumn, Johnson is daring Tory MPs to act with opposition parties to…
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Daily Mail front page hints at Paul Dacre’s last-ditch bid for a peerage
Boris Johnson’s cheerleading newspaper goes down with the ship.
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Boris Johnson resigns as Tory leader – what happens now?
Johnson will stand down as Conservative leader but is bidding to remain PM until the autumn.
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Boris Johnson’s resignation won’t end the Conservatives’ brand problems
The post-Johnson Tory party may struggle to adjust to an era in which the economic debate has shifted leftwards.
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Boris Johnson must go now, not in three months
After such an ignominious downfall, how can he be allowed to set his own timetable?
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Andrew Fisher: “Keir Starmer is too interested in not being Jeremy Corbyn”
The former Labour policy chief on why the Conservatives could still win.
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Could Boris Johnson call a snap election?
At PMQs today, Keir Starmer called for a general election. Now, with his government collapsing, Boris Johnson seems to be…
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Boris Johnson’s Liaison Committee appearance was a fittingly humiliating finale
As the Prime Minister took questions from senior MPs he was oblivious to the collapse of his government.
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Rishi Sunak leaves a legacy of economic confusion
The pandemic prompted a chancellor who believes in a small state to spend like never before.
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Shameless Tories scramble to join Johnson’s sinking ship
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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The last days of Boris Johnson
As a disgraced prime minister fights for survival, what does it mean for the Conservative Party – and for Britain?
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