

Boris Johnson, The Man Who Lost the World
Boris Johnson may have deserved what he got, but the end of the Boris project represents the failure to consolidate a historic and lasting pro-worker, pro-nation consensus.
Boris Johnson may have deserved what he got, but the end of the Boris project represents the failure to consolidate a historic and lasting pro-worker, pro-nation consensus.
Critics suggest the former prime minister is less interested in resolving Brexit than finding himself back in the halls of power.
A deal between the UK and EU to implement the Northern Ireland Protocol is close at hand.
After Johnson’s bow out, Penny Mordaunt will be attempting to woo his backers. It is only when she sails past the 100-mark by Monday, 2 p.m., that she can go head to head with Sunak.
Truss faces multiple political challenges from the outset, not least of which is to unite a Conservative party still scarred by the toppling of its most successful leader in decades, not to mention the less-than-amicable leadership contest which followed.
In his typical sloganeering fashion, Johnson called on the nation to “go nuclear and go large, go with Sizewell C.” He appeared confident that the deal will get “over the line” in the coming weeks, saying it would “be absolute madness not to.”
Truss was ridiculed for wearing furs in Moscow during a thaw. It’s an apt metaphor for her—no matter the weather, she’ll wear furs to Moscow because Thatcher did, and no matter the economic forecast, she’ll cut taxes because Thatcher did.
Bookmakers are touting Penny Mordaunt as the woman most likely to be the next prime minister.
The 1922 Committee, responsible for drafting the rules, has revealed that 20 nominations from fellow Tory MPs is enough for a candidate to progress to the next round.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson plainly calculated that it would be more dignified to quit than carry on an unwinnable fight.