Events have conspired to give Labour another chance. Will Keir Starmer seize it?
As we witness the grand unravelling of the cult of Boris Johnson, complacency will not cut it: Labour needs to…
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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.
“In the name of God, go”: What we learned from today’s PMQs
The most wounding blow to Boris Johnson came from David Davis, who told him to his face to resign.
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David Gauke: How my party lost its way
Even the fall of Boris Johnson would not banish the delusions that define the ruling Conservatives.
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The question is not if Boris Johnson goes but when
The Prime Minister’s position is even weaker than Theresa May’s was at the time of the last confidence vote in…
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Why Boris Johnson’s No 10 is so dysfunctional
Insiders describe a Downing Street operation desperately lacking in direction and grip.
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Dominic Cummings won’t be the last disenchanted No 10 official to cause trouble for Boris Johnson
Sue Gray's report could leave a slew of bitter former advisers intent on revenge.
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WATCH: Dominic Raab calls No 10 lockdown drinks a “party” – before frantically backtracking
Don’t tell him, Pike!
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How bad can the polls get for Boris Johnson?
The public backlash from the Downing Street lockdown parties is starting to show in the polling.
The Conservative Party should never be forgiven for enabling Boris Johnson’s ascent
Today’s Tories have forfeited any right to be seen as the party of law and order and moral rectitude.
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Boris Johnson’s desperate policy blitz won’t help the Tories
The Prime Minister is picking an unpopular battle with the BBC at a time when he is already perilously weak.
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Shield, shrug and shaft: the corporate strategy keeping Boris Johnson in office
The Prime Minister is clinging to power with the familiar tools of corporate malfeasance.
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Tory MPs are recognising that they cannot defend the indefensible Boris Johnson
The Conservative Party knows it was responsible for inflicting on the country a man who cannot tell the truth and…
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Who would win if an election was held tomorrow?
Make your prediction and see the latest forecast with Britain Predicts, the New Statesman's election calculator
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Boris Johnson never thought the rules applied to him. At last, the public has noticed
The Prime Minister will always be the man who partied while the bodies piled high, and then refused to even…
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Will Sue Gray’s report put “partygate” behind Boris Johnson?
Unfortunately for the PM, the latest revelations simply confirm what the public already thinks of Downing Street.
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The Conservatives can’t afford to look this ridiculous
The latest No 10 party revelations could mark the point at which voters are no longer laughing with Boris Johnson,…
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Is Dominic Cummings behind the Downing Street party leaks?
Since his departure the former No 10 aide has reinvented himself as the discloser of Boris Johnson’s secrets.
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The situation for the Tories is worse than you think
Voters are angry at Boris Johnson everywhere, but they’re especially so in the marginals that matter.
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If Boris Johnson goes, he would be the shortest-lived prime minister this century
Johnson has so far had a shorter premiership than Gordon Brown and Theresa May.
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Sorry-not-sorry: the science behind Boris Johnson’s non-apology
The Prime Minister might have said “sorry” for attending a party during lockdown, but his language suggested no remorse or…
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