Category : Political

It’s the Tory Hunger Games all over again – only this time with pork pies | Marina Hyde

For the never-did-me-any-harm generation of senior MPs, the protests of the younger generation are hard to stomach Continue reading...

How will the great wrecker Boris Johnson break himself out of this hole? | Marina Hyde

Even diehard Brexiteers are lamenting that the guy who promised them sunlit uplands failed to deliver on any of it Continue reading...

How will the great wrecker Boris Johnson break himself out of this bind? | Marina Hyde

Even diehard Brexiteers are lamenting that the guy who promised them sunlit uplands failed to deliver on any of it Continue reading...

Former Covid taskforce head ‘sorry’ for holding Cabinet Office leaving party ‘with drinks’ in December 2020 – as it happened

Kate Josephs apologises for farewell gathering on same date as separate Simon Case party on 17 December 2020. This live blog has now closed – for coronavirus updates, please follow the global Covid live blogNo 10 apologises to Queen over parties on e...

A suitcase of booze, breaking the kid’s swing … is this No 10’s worst hangover yet? | Marina Hyde

Reports of a wild party on the eve of Prince Philip’s funeral haven’t yet done for Johnson – but there could be more to come Continue reading...

Who’s really leading Britain – Boris Johnson or the crazy-face emoji? | Marina Hyde

Seemingly, no one at a potential 100-person boozy lockdown gathering was able to predict it would upset the general public Continue reading...

Another day, another great exhibition of elite justice by career liar Boris Johnson | Marina Hyde

The case of ‘accidentally withheld’ messages to a Tory donor has been convincingly closed via strongly worded letter Continue reading...

Pay attention for a message from the prime minister: careless cheese and wine costs lives | Marina Hyde

As we await the known unknowns of Omicron, No 10 does more to undermine public trust than all the conspiracy theorists on YouTube Continue reading...

No party could be worth the hangover Boris Johnson is now suffering | Marina Hyde

Humiliation upon humiliation is being piled on to the prime minister right now. Could a leadership contest be next? Continue reading...

Johnson is as corrupt as Clinton – but at least Bubba bothered to brush his hair | Marina Hyde

The British prime minister is by no means the first politician to seize on a deadly serious matter as a distraction from his woes Continue reading...

What’s the truth about lockdown-busting parties at No 10? Don’t ask Shagatha Christie | Marina Hyde

The Met already seemed slow to investigate last year’s reported festivities – then the prime minister promised to help out Continue reading...

Let’s not pretend the anti-mask babies would have lasted a minute in the blitz | Marina Hyde

It’s funny that so many of those who bang on about the ‘war effort’ seem unable to do something minor for the public good Continue reading...

Britain, the Stupidest MP contest is back. But who will get your vote? | Marina Hyde

It’s time to revive an old fave. Among a packed field this week: Nick ‘Doctor Who’ Fletcher and Jon ‘dead cat’ Trickett Continue reading...

Boris Johnson’s at Peppa Pig World – but it’s Britain that’s being taken for a ride | Marina Hyde

Tories dreamed of a ‘boom, he’s back’ moment. Instead they got an Ant and Dec skit and some questionable theme park photos Continue reading...

Boris Johnson went to Peppa Pig World – but it’s Britain that’s being taken for a ride | Marina Hyde

Tories dreamed of a ‘boom, he’s back’ moment. Instead they got an Ant and Dec skit and 20 agonising seconds of nothing Continue reading...