Boris Johnson and the Lebedevs article sparks debate about UK media and democracy
"The British media and political establishment has never looked so ineffectual and incestuous. The Lebedev scandal isn’t even Profumo – it’s more serious than that."
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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2016-2018 and Mayor of London 2008-2016. Johnson has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015 and was previously MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008. He has been described as adhering to the ideology of one-nation and national conservatism.
No 10 won’t say if Johnson will join Cobra heatwave meeting as he ‘prepares for Chequers party’
"As the disgraced PM prepares to party while Britain boils, the public will have no confidence in this zombie government’s emergency response."
Watch: Comedian and activist Mark Thomas crucifies Johnson at graduation ceremony
‘That man should be publicly horse-whipped once a week, every week, touring round cities and towns in the UK," said Mark Thomas.
Anger at secret plan to fill Lords with Tory loyalists as petition launched to stop it
"Trump packed the supreme court, with disastrous results. Now Johnson is trying to do the same to our House of Lords."
Watch: Bryant assessed Johnson’s record and it is brutal for the outgoing PM
"Such an obvious truth and yet it seems shocking to actually hear someone say it," said someone after listening to Chris Bryant's comments.
Watch: Peter Oborne dismantles Boris Johnson’s legacy in viral video
"Brutal but absolutely incontestable. This is the best summary of Boris Johnson’s absolutely ridiculous and thoroughly calamitous premiership in the hollow shell that once was the UK."
Watch: Nadine Dorries goes all conspiracy theory over Johnson’s downfall
The Culture Secretary has been a staunch supporter of the outgoing Prime Minister.
Two ‘big hitters’ dumped from Tory leadership race
The first round of voting came after Downing Street was forced to deny running a “stop Sunak” smear campaign as the battle grew increasingly bitter.
Nadhim Zahawi says he would ‘certainly’ give Boris Johnson a job in his cabinet
“He has been probably the most consequential prime minister of his generation. He’s delivered Brexit", the chancellor said.