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The Independent UK · Jun 4

Boris Johnson described Theresa May as a ‘giant yucca tree under whose shade everything dies’

Exclusive: Sir Conor Burns, one of Boris Johnson’s closest aides, lays bare the former prime minister’s dim view of his predecessor in new book marking 10 years since the Brexit referendum

The Independent UK · Jun 4

Steph Paton: Leaving with dignity? Was it dignified to watch Israel slaughter Gazans?

Despite all protestations from the Labour leadership, it seems that Keir Starmer’s time in Downing Street is coming to an end after all

The National (Scotland) · May 19

From landslide to leadership crisis: where did it all go wrong for Keir Starmer?

The failure of many of the UK’s recent prime ministers, who have passed through Downing Street in quick succession, seems easy to explain. Theresa May couldn’t do what she promised and didn’t “get Brexit done”. Boris Johnson broke his own rules, and the law. Liz Truss failed through sheer incompetence.

The Conversation · May 15

If Labour now decides the PM is no longer up to the job, there’s just one problem: neither is anyone else

Whoever leads Britain through the next three years may have to navigate a recession, even a war. The way we choose that person needs an urgent overhaul, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · May 7

Voices: This is already the most vicious local election campaign I can remember – and I think I know why

COMMENT: A big win is a prize politicians seem willing to fight for more desperately than ever, and no wonder – I have seen firsthand the damage a ‘midterm’ defeat can do, says Cleo Watson

The Independent UK · May 6

Prime ministers have always faced political scandals – so why can’t they weather them now?

UK prime ministers today are about as secure in their jobs as football managers. In the nearly three decades between 1979 and 2005, Britain had just three prime ministers: Margaret Thatcher, John Major and Tony Blair. From 2005-2015, we again had three: Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron.

The Conversation · Apr 24

Sir Humphrey moments: a brief history of bust-ups between ministers and mandarins

Olly Robbins gave MPs a classic civil servant’s performance – and there are lessons from the past about how ministers should respond

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24

Who is Olly Robbins? Former top civil servant to give evidence after being sacked by Starmer over Mandelson vetting scandal

The 50-year-old, who has served three prime ministers at Number 10, will face MPs on the foreign affairs committee on Tuesday to give his account on the scandal

The Independent UK · Apr 20

Labour’s ‘crabwise’ approach to closer EU ties must address damage of Brexit

The damage to the economy dwarfs the upsides from the various non-EU trade deals the UK has struck since 2016

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19