How Boris Johnson has perfected the art of blaming the public
It’s a sign that something has gone very wrong when public servants decide it is our fault if they fail…
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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, better known as “Boris Johnson”, is a British politician. He is the former mayor of London and 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.
Is Boris Johnson doing enough to tackle climate change?
The UK hosts a global conference on climate change, but it remains to be seen if they will lead by…
Boris Johnson’s “f*** business” approach to the supply chain crisis is a risk for Brexit Britain
Conservatives are calculating that they can pick a fight with corporate Britain because voters are on their side. That support…
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The Conservative coalition is fragile, but the party will adapt to hold on to power
To people on the left, flexibility sounds like an absence of principles – but for the Tories it is an…
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The week Britain ran out
From closed petrol forecourts to empty supermarket shelves, a shortage society is forming and the cost of living is rising.
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Will there be a 2021 winter lockdown? Prepare for “further firebreaks”, doctors warn ahead of “knife-edge” winter for NHS
Health leaders ask why the government is waiting for “Plan B” in its Covid-19 autumn and winter plans for England.
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Boris Johnson’s Global Britain foreign policy is far from outmoded
The crisis in Afghanistan has not changed the fundamentals of the US-UK relationship.
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Boris Johnson’s cowardly evasion of scrutiny over Afghanistan must be challenged
The media must stop allowing the Prime Minister to use them to his advantage.
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What’s the thinking behind Boris Johnson’s crime plan?
Does the Prime Minister’s crime plan contain anything new?
Can Boris Johnson change the Northern Ireland protocol?
The government is trying to renegotiate its own Brexit deal after less than a year
Boris Johnson’s big “Freedom Day” gamble
Stephen Bush explains why the PM has bet on unlocking England now – and why the stakes are so high.
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Why the “pingdemic” is causing headaches for Boris Johnson
Freedom Day is becoming a struggle for the government
Boris Johnson’s big overseas aid cut problem
Stephen Bush explains why the rebellion over international aid spells trouble for the Prime Minister
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Will Joe Biden change Boris Johnson’s mind on the Northern Ireland protocol?
Stephen Bush and Ailbhe Rea discuss the latest in UK politics on the New Statesman Podcast.
Should Boris Johnson be worried about Dominic Cummings’s Covid claims?
If his Twitter feed is anything to go by, the former advisor’s select committee hearing will be explosive.
Why I will never forgive Boris Johnson for the damage he has done to the country I love
The Prime Minister ripped away my European citizenship for no obvious gain and threatens to destroy the Union I cherish.
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Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings’s war of words
Did the Prime Minister really say he’d rather “let the bodies pile high” than go into a third lockdown?
Can Labour make lasting gains from Boris Johnson’s text messages?
Stephen Bush and Ailbhe Rea discuss the Prime Minister’s texts to James Dyson and Mohammed bin Salman, and whether Keir…
Armando Iannucci on Boris Johnson, The Thick of It and the rule of six
The satirist, writer and film director joins Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea on the New Statesman podcast.
The vaccine passport debate tells us more about Boris Johnson than government policy
Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss the latest UK politics news on the New Statesman podcast.