Who’ll blink first – Boris Johnson or the EU?
On Sunday, Boris Johnson’s cabinet ministers were summoned to a conference call for an update on his Brexit strategy. The…
Boris Johnson’s political strategy is the same as his Brexit strategy
Boris Johnson is running an outside / in campaign, I say in The Sun this morning.. If he’s to get…
The first 100 days will make or break Boris
Boris Johnson’s first 100 days will make or break him — which is what makes his premiership unlike any other.…
Boris Johnson’s risky strategy is to be himself
Boris Johnson is the new leader of the Conservative party. He has defeated Jeremy Hunt by a two to one…
Which Brexit strategy will Boris Johnson go for?
Before he even gets in to Number 10, Boris Johnson must make one of the most important calls of his…
Will ‘chairman Boris’ revive cabinet government?
It has become something of a tradition in British politics: an incoming prime minister promises to restore proper cabinet government.…
Boris Johnson’s planning for government
Boris Johnson had been refusing to engage with the question of Cabinet appointments and the like until he was through…
The most important decision that Boris has to make
After being backed by a majority of Tory MPs, Boris Johnson now looks set to win over party members by…
Boris Johnson struggles through interview with Andrew Neil
Boris Johnson just faced by far his toughest interview of the campaign. He was pressed hard on Brexit, Kim Darroch’s…
Boris Johnson must remember: In victory, magnanimity
With the ballot papers out, the next few days will be crucial in the Tory leadership election. As I say…
Hunt won’t let up in his attacks on Boris
It is a week on since the first hustings of the Tory leadership run off. Boris Johnson appears to have…
The biggest challenge for Boris isn’t this contest – it’s what comes next
Every campaign has a wobble — and Boris Johnson is getting his in early. A mix of complacency (he felt confident…
Enter Boris: what his premiership will look like
Quietly and discreetly, the planning for Boris Johnson’s premiership has begun. No one wants to be seen measuring the curtains,…
How Boris Johnson intends to approach the next stage of the Tory leadership contest
There was a huge cheer in Boris Johnson’s office when it was announced that Jeremy Hunt had 77 votes, sending…
Could the Tory leadership race end early?
The Tory leadership is fast becoming Boris Johnson’s to lose, I say in The Sun this morning. He has more…
The race for the Tory leadership is as fractured as it is crowded
The remarkable thing about the Tory leadership election is how long it has been coming. When Theresa May blew the…
Gove pitches himself as the liberal candidate in the Tory leadership race
Michael Gove’s positioning in the Tory leadership race became clearer tonight. In conversation with Fraser Nelson at a Spectator event,…
Full-blooded Brexiteers vs cabinet compromisers
Parties don’t get rid of their leaders unless things are going very badly. But this Tory crisis is different in…
Both main parties are now in crisis
These results are dire for both main parties. The Tories are fifth and Labour third. But some of the sting…
The grave mistake that has killed Theresa May’s Brexit deal
The European elections were a gift for Britain’s two new political parties, Change UK and the Brexit party. But only…
What will happen if Theresa May tries to cling on?
On Friday, Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 committee, will go and see Theresa May. It is expected that…
Cometh the hour: Boris Johnson may be the Tories’ best hope
The worse things are for the Tories, the better for Boris Johnson. If the Tories were ahead in the polls,…
Can May and Corbyn find a Brexit compromise?
Can Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn reach a satisfactory compromise on Brexit? The two leaders’ positions are not, in fact,…
Will Nigel Farage’s Brexit party sink the Tories?
Something’s been missing from Westminster these past few days. Normally, in an election week, there is a buzz about the…
How the Tories can turn their dire election results around
The local election results are dire for both the Tories and Labour. The Tories have lost over a thousand seats—and…
