Boris Johnson

Updated 1 week ago · Published on 17 Jul 2022 10:20PM · Vladimir Putin has been able to quash any opposition, according to the UK's head of armed forces. - AFP pic, July 17, 2022. THE head of Britain’s armed forces has dismissed as “wishful thinking” speculation that Russian President…

Politics A reflection on politics with special reference to the throwing of parties in the upper rooms of Downing Street. Public dissatisfaction with Boris Johnson’s handling of Christmas parties in Downing Street during the height of Covid lockdowns—and his subsequent duplicity over the details of those parties in response to…

Michela Morizzo on this weeks polls amid Tory leadership battle Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us…

Saturday 16 July 2022 5:54 pm It has been claimed Russian officials celebrated the resignation of Boris Johnson. RUSSIAN government officials held a party in the Kremlin in Moscow to celebrate the resignation of Boris Johnson, it has been claimed. “What I can tell you is that there was a…

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Britain’s ruling Conservative party Wednesday began winnowing down the eight candidates vying to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who hinted the race could be curtailed to last days rather than weeks. “I will be leaving soon with my head held high,” Johnson said at his penultimate session of Prime Minister’s…

(Bloomberg) -- Outgoing UK prime minister Boris Johnson raised the prospect of leaving office sooner than expected, suggesting his successor could be chosen “by acclamation” rather than in an eight-week contest as planned. Most Read from Bloomberg Chinese Homebuyers Across 22 Cities Refuse to Pay Mortgages US Inflation Quickens to…

In 2016, Theresa May was anointed as the Brexiteers' imploded, while in 2019 it was always going to be Boris Johnson. In 2022, the race to become Conservative Party leader and the next prime minister is wide open. After the first round of voting on Wednesday, Rishi Sunak emerged with…

The race to replace Boris Johnson as Tory leader was turning acrimonious as the eight contenders prepared for the first-round vote today.  The Daily Mail said the contest had already become a “bitter mud-slinging battle”, with leadership hopeful Jeremy Hunt warning of the risk of recession if current favourite Rishi Sunak landed…