Politics

Now that Boris Johnson’s new ministers are in place and the key players in his administration firmly established, the curtain has been decisively drawn over the May era. But who has lost the most and been cast aside in the transition to Boris’s new ‘golden age’? Mr S. presents his pick… Alan Duncan Alan Duncan, who was dubbed Boris’s ‘pooper-scooper’ when they worked together in the Foreign Office, jumped before he was pushed when he resigned as a minister last week. Duncan said he had quit to try and table a motion on the new PM’s ability to command a majority – which he failed in doing. He insisted however

You have to admit that Brexit party MEPs have a fun job. Imagine turning up to work to insult your colleagues, ridicule your duties and still collect a pay cheque. As I am fortunate enough to enjoy my work, though, I don’t think it is jealousy that makes me find at least some of their posturing obnoxious. “Every day MEPs get a “media briefing” from the EU,” Martin Daubney MEP informs us: No, in fact. If anything, the EU is offering evidence against bias. First, these words came not from an EU employee but British philosopher John Gray. Second, Gray does not call Brexit “far right” and specifically criticises the

On the surface, Donald Trump and Boris Johnson look like two peas in a pod. Their hairstyles are blonde and moppy. The height of their collective ambition makes the Empire State Building and Big Ben look puny in comparison. Both are proud and unapologetic of their unconventionality and large personalities. Indeed, Trump was so smitten when his pal Boris won the Tory leadership contest that he paid him the ultimate compliment—comparing the incoming PM to himself.  The general consensus thus far is that Donald and Boris will get along like Thelma and Louise. Woody Johnson, Trump’s man in London, told the Guardian, ‘Both these leaders have their own style, but they have similarities and

Boris Johnson became the new Prime Minister this week, but what will his first 100 days in office be like? In this week’s magazine, James Forsyth examines why the unconventional Team Boris have to hit the ground running – he argues that if they can get public opinion on side, then it’s possible to tackle any hurdles parliament might throw up. On the podcast, Isabel Hardman talks to James and Conservative MP Simon Hart to get their thoughts on a possible early election. Isabel also asks Simon why he backed Boris in the leadership campaign, considering only a year ago, Simon wrote that Boris and David Davis’s resignations showed up