Tag: Boris Johnson

In this week's London Calling, the talking points are the attack on the Mona Lisa by a green nut job, Boris's chances of surviving a confidence vote and whether the country would be worse off if he was replaced by a chimp.

Former Supreme Court Justice Jonathan Sumption has weighed in on Partygate to say it exposes both the moral deficiencies of Boris Johnson and that those writing the lockdown rules clearly didn't believe their own hype.

Boris Johnson is guilty of misleading the House of Commons and, even more seriously, of putting the lockdown laws on the statute book in the first place, framing them in such a way as to criminalise everyday interaction.

While the Government is keen to 'move on' from partygate, the public can hardly move on from the lockdowns when we've been misinformed, taken for a ride and then taken to the cleaners by the partyers in No 10.

Why has Boris Johnson appointed as a new top civil servant an NHS manager whose stint in strategic restructuring was criticised as lacking clear direction, evaluation or benefit?

Simon Kuper's book about how a small group of 'Tory Toffs' who were at Oxford in the 1980s masterminded the Brexit project to reclaim their aristocratic birthright is highly entertaining, but not convincing.

An article in the Guardian says Boris's decision to minimise Covid restrictions in England on July 19th 2021 and lift them entirely on February 24th 2022 has been vindicated. Scotland, Wales and NI all fared worse.

Keir Starmer faces a police investigation into his lockdown curry, after repeatedly demanding Boris Johnson should quit for breaching rules.

In this week's London Calling, the talking points are Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, Boris's uncertain future and whether Marine Le Pen's 42% of the vote means France is more racist than Britain.

Boris Johnson has been accused of having “instigated” a Downing Street party, as Tory MPs claim he could face a fresh coup attempt after the May elections.