Conservatives 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 doesn’t care that he can’t. By Simon Heffer
Politics Why Tories are in despair over Boris Johnson’s handling of the Afghanistan crisis By Simon Heffer
As U-turn follows fiasco, Boris Johnson is losing his grip on the Tory party Downing Street's chaotic mismanagement, from the Matt Hancock scandal to the muddle over self-isolation, is not going unnoticed by Conservative MPs. By Simon Heffer
Even Tory Brexiteers are repulsed by Boris Johnson’s conduct Faced with Johnson’s irresponsibility and bluster, Conservative MPs are increasingly questioning whether he is fit to be prime minister. By Simon Heffer
Simon Heffer’s Diary: My full pint campaign, the real Chips Channon and a cure for dog theft The closure of my village pub has left a great hole in my life, and forced me to become… By Simon Heffer
Boris Johnson’s crisis of statesmanship How the Prime Minister blew his Churchillian moment. By Simon Heffer
Boris Johnson’s repellent style of government has angered even those close to him Dismay at the government’s contempt for the rule of law now spreads across parliamentary divides. By Simon Heffer
The last of the few: the future of the Battle of Britain The sole known surviving Battle of Britain pilot has just celebrated his 101st birthday. He is myth made reality… By Simon Heffer
How reckless cuts and Covid-19 are paralysing English justice Defendants, victims and witnesses are being left in legal limbo as courts stay idle. By Simon Heffer
What the Spanish Flu pandemic teaches us today A lethal and global disease, a stricken British prime minister, dithering governments, innumerable dead – what really happened in… By Simon Heffer