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ByAlexander 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.
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ByThe more unpopular the Conservatives become, the more they lash out at imaginary enemies.
ByBoris Johnson’s allies are openly blaming No 10 for losses in the local elections – but yet another leadership race…
ByThe NatCons are poised to capture a party in terminal decline.
ByThe Tories’ 2019 victory was due to the popularity of their policies, not their leader. Labour could use the same…
ByAnthony Seldon’s account of Johnson’s time in Downing Street confirms he was hopelessly out of his depth.
ByIan Dunt’s new book reveals Britain as a country of inept civil servants, deluded ministers, blinkered journalists and unscrutinised power.
ByThe broadcaster is at the centre of a battle for the soul of the British media.
ByApparently, the BBC chairman has barely been seen around Broadcasting House.
ByDespite Tory attempts to move beyond its reputation for sleaze, it keeps falling into trouble with parliamentary standards.
ByThe King is trying to repair the damage that successive Tory governments have done to the UK’s global standing and…
ByBefore the parliamentary Privileges Committee, he hunched his shoulders like an actor playing Churchill. But the music had stopped. The…
ByAs trust in politicians hits a seven-year low, the PM is dogged by his predecessors’ peerage nominations and the scandal…
ByAmid the greased piglet’s bluster, bloviating and shameless evasions, I see something terribly familiar.
ByI broke lockdown rules too – lots of us did – but at least I can acknowledge my selfishness and…
ByThe former prime minister looks like yesterday’s news
If the committee recommends a lengthy suspension, the Prime Minister should show leadership and vote for it.
ByThe former PM’s performance in front of the Privileges Committee betrayed his realisation that the game was up.
ByThe former PM’s unconvincing performance before the Privileges Committee shows he has lost his old magic.
ByThe former prime minister didn’t impress anybody at today’s Privileges Committee hearing.
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