OPINION

Johnson is a symptom of a chronically sick Westminster.

— We were all suffering isolation for the greater good, in order to protect ourselves and our vulnerable friends and relatives, whilst Boris Johnson was himself ignoring the rules that the rest of us had to follow.

Downing Street Parties

Boris Johnson: Sue Gray’s report may prove the final straw for angry Conservative MPs.

— The investigation into Downing Street parties has no power to bring the Prime Minister down. But it may still provide the ammunition that brings Boris Johnson’s government to an end.

Downing Street Parties

A linguist analyses Boris Johnson’s apology.

— The Downing Street party scandals have presented numerous linguistic puzzles to explore. As partygate continues, it will be interesting to see who has the final word, and how.

Downing Street Parties

Nobody told me this was against the rules – Boris Johnson.

— We’ve got a Prime Minister who set the rules on COVID-19, then repeatedly reminded the public what those rules were and why they had to be followed, now telling us that nobody actually told him what the very rules were.

OPINION

Trapped between a rock and a party place.

— At this point in time, it might be easier for Boris Johnson to list the days when there wasn’t a booze-up in Downing Street.

Downing Street Parties

Downing Street party: What the law actually said about work gatherings in May 2020.

— Boris Johnson’s arguments fall down in several key ways. A refresher on what the law and guidelines were at that time.

Downing Street Parties

Is the party over for Boris Johnson? This polling detail suggests it could well be.

— There is a clear route out of the Boris Johnson problem for Tory MPs – namely to remove the prime minister and hope for a recovery in the polls by electing a new leader.

Downing Street Parties

Boris Johnson’s Downing Street party apology: Three key takeaways.

— Boris Johnson is sort of sorry – but the caveats are key. There is little doubt that his apology only occurred because the PM had no other choice – the evidence was too strong. But we can be sure that he will stick to this argument like glue.

OPINION

In Tory Britain, you never know what will happen yesterday.

— The UK is now at that critical point where it is about to slide into full-blown authoritarianism, presided over by an entitled clown.

COMMENT

A moral vacuum... on either side of the English Channel?

— On either side of the English Channel, the debate is about a moral vacuum.

Downing Street Parties

Downing Street Christmas party: Four key takeaways from the leaked Allegra Stratton video.

— The aesthetics of Allegra Stratton’s mock press conference made the revelations coming out of it so much worse.