Boris Johnson’s desperate policy blitz won’t help the Tories
The Prime Minister is picking an unpopular battle with the BBC at a time when he is already perilously weak.
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The Prime Minister is picking an unpopular battle with the BBC at a time when he is already perilously weak.
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Unfortunately for the PM, the latest revelations simply confirm what the public already thinks of Downing Street.
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Voters are angry at Boris Johnson everywhere, but they’re especially so in the marginals that matter.
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Scotland Yard is being sued over “politically driven” decision not to investigate claims of a Christmas party at No 10.
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Boris Johnson’s potential successors could also fall over “partygate”.
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Three ways Boris Johnson’s premiership could end – and three scenarios that could see him cling on.
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If the PM was really sorry, he would resign.
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The silence of Conservative MPs spoke loudest of all during today’s remarkable exchanges.
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Unlike most weak prime ministers, Johnson doesn’t have a record of delivery to compensate.
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The Prime Minister is not subject to the usual laws of politics – “continuing” has been his default for months.
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Happy new year to the Downing Street leaker. Just when Boris Johnson thought claims of Covid-19 rule-breaking would die down,…
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The Prime Minister’s account of events has been thrown into doubt by the Electoral Commission’s investigation into his flat’s refurbishment…
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His critics are right that he has little moral authority to demand new restrictions, but the answer is not to…
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The old mantra recited by his followers – “he’s a winner” – is now heard less and less, and the…
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Science minister George Freeman said he couldn’t say what happened in “a room I wasn’t at”.
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