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Boris Johnson hangs on because there is no compelling leader-in-waiting

Boris Johnson hangs on because there is no compelling leader-in-waiting

Neither Rishi Sunak, nor Liz Truss, have yet constructed a formidable machine in parliament.

By Stephen Bush

Is nuclear power the best solution to climate change?

Philippa Nuttall

What blackmailing whips reveal about Westminster’s toxic culture

Marie Le Conte

How Covid-19 cases in the UK have plummeted

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How Covid-19 cases in the UK have plummeted

Tory whips’ threats are post-dated cheques from a failing bank

Stephen Bush

The plot to oust Boris Johnson has not been foiled – it has only just begun

Harry Lambert

When is the best moment for Tory rebels to strike against Boris Johnson?

When is the best moment for Tory rebels to strike against Boris Johnson?

David Gauke

New Statesman Podcast

After Conservative Party conference, have we hit peak Boris Johnson?

The New Statesman podcast

After Conservative Party conference, have we hit peak Boris Johnson?

Johnson’s style-over-substance conference speech sparked applause for capitalism, but came under fire for being “economically illiterate”.

Could Boris Johnson yet survive as Prime Minister?

Could Boris Johnson yet survive as Prime Minister?

Ailbhe Rea

The question is not if Boris Johnson goes but when

The question is not if Boris Johnson goes but when

Stephen Bush

Dominic Cummings won’t be the last disenchanted No 10 official to cause trouble for Boris Johnson

Dominic Cummings won’t be the last disenchanted No 10 official to cause trouble for Boris Johnson

Ailbhe Rea

Boris Johnson’s desperate policy blitz won’t help the Tories

Boris Johnson’s desperate policy blitz won’t help the Tories

Stephen Bush