Will Liz Truss be the next prime minister?
From Brexit to front-line photo ops, admirers and critics reveal the many contradictions of Whitehall’s “disrupter-in-chief”.
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Has any prime minister done more damage than Boris Johnson?
Johnson leaves behind a constitution in tatters, a culture at war with itself, and a country that has become the…
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Greg Clark: what do we know about the new Levelling Up Secretary?
Greg Clark is now entering his second stint as Communities Secretary. Is he committed to Boris Johnson’s flagship policy for…
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Why the departure of Dominic Cummings was the beginning of the end for Boris Johnson
The former chief adviser gave the government purpose. When he left, the painful descent was inevitable.
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Whoever the next prime minister is will inherit a nightmare
Britain is a place of healthcare limbo, staff shortages and scary prices. Whoever succeeds Boris Johnson will need to find…
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Boris Johnson’s poisonous legacy
Just as Trump degraded the US, Johnsonism is a virus that has seriously weakened British politics. Here’s how we can…
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Boris Johnson’s political instincts are dangerously authoritarian
The Prime Minister’s disdain for democratic rules needs to end with his premiership.
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The UK economy cannot afford three months without leadership
This disruption has come at the worst possible time for businesses and consumers.
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Boris Johnson has a point: the “herd instinct” is a sign the Conservatives are panicked
The Prime Minister papered over the ideological cracks in the Tory party but they will reappear with his successor.
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Who is the front-runner for the Tory leadership?
Rishi Sunak leads among the candidates when the public is polled but Ben Wallace is currently the party membership’s favourite.
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Boris Johnson was never truly popular as prime minister
Even at the start of his premiership, Johnson was more disliked than liked by the public.
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How Boris Johnson authored his own Greek tragedy
The flaws that bring down the ancient protagonists of Athenian drama feel eerily familiar today.
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Why shame in politics matters
Boris Johnson is not Donald Trump, but they both abused the public’s trust and unrepentantly continued in office.
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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 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 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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Why putting an oil executive in charge of your economy is a bad idea
Nadhim Zahawi’s ties to Big Oil are indicative of the Conservative Party’s wider failures on climate.
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How much longer can Boris Johnson survive?
If a majority of Tory MPs now oppose the Prime Minister, he will not last long in office.
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Since when is the point of an English degree getting a “highly skilled” job?
This government’s Gradgrindist education policies seem like a deliberate assault on independent thought.
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