Boris Johnson as PM
Full coverage of Boris Johnson from the Guardian, the BBC, the ITV, Channel 4 ,Channel 4 You Tube Channel ,BBC Newsnight You Tube Channel The Conversation
The Guardian: Conservative Party Leadership Election
The BBC: Conservative Party Leadership Election
BBC Panorama : The Race for Number 10
Conservative Party Leadership Elections [House of Commons Research Briefing]
The Results : All First 5 Rounds*****
Johnson's first 100 days This provides a very useful summary [with further links] which take the story to the end of October2019]
The Guardian's Brexit Weekly Briefing. The November editions provide links to information on the events leading to the calling of the General Election and coverage of the General Election Campaign
I have asterisked some of the most significant links
July 2019
Boris Johnson defeats Jeremy Hunt
The Life of Boris Johnson [BBC Newsnight]
Boris Johnson : Downing Street First Speech as PM *****
Cabinet Reshuffle: Ministers leaving Cabinet *****
Boris Johnson's Cabinet in numbers
Boris Johnson's First Day As PM *****
Who's Who in Boris Johnson's first Cabinet
EU will not renegotiate Brexit Deal [ J-C Juncker]
Brexit, Social Care, Police.. and more
Where Next? Channel 4 podcast *****
Boris Johnson rules out General Election amid European opposition to Brexit plans
Preparing Brexit : No Deal [from the Institute for Government]
Pledge of £3.6Bn for left behind towns
Brexit Balance has shifted toward No Deal: Dominic Raab
Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon
Boris Johnson, DUP and Confidence and Supply Deal *****
The Border, Backstop and Brexit ******
Extra £2.1Bn for No Deal Brexit
August 2019
Brecon and Radnorshire By-Election Result
Brecon and Radnorshire By-Election Result
Mark Carney warns of instant shock of No Deal Brexit
Tory Rebels Threaten Boris Johnson ******
Boris Johnson pledges £1.8 Billion for NHS
Prime Minister's promise to level up school funding: analysis from Education Policy Institute
The "man of the people" what would Plato think of Boris Johnson? [Professor Lea Ypi]
Analysis of Boris Johnson's Cabinet reconstruction
Adequacy or otherwise of B. Johnson's NHS spending pledge ******
Explainer on Northern Ireland Backstop from Institute for Government
Boris Johnson has no intention of renegotiating EU Withdrawal Deal" Eu diplomats told *****
Michael Gove accuses EU of intransigence
New Rebel Bid to halt new deal *****
Mr Johnson and plan to subvert democracy
Ireland says no deal renegotiation on Irish Backstop
Judge rejects Court action over £350M claim
Lib Dems prefer Clarke or Harman to Corbyn
B. Johnson to Berlin and Paris
Leaks about post Brexit scenario
Johnson confident EU will back down
EU reject Johnson's bid to remove backstop *****
"I'd lead temporary government" Ken Clarke
Macron dampens hope of Brexit deal
Boris Johnson in Europe: warmer words but a cold reality
Pm warns Ministers over bullying, leaking and trying to stop Brexit
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe *****
No Deal opponents ain to change law *****
Suspension of Parliament [Channel 4} *****
Boris Johnson asks Queen to prorogue Parliament *****
What is Prorogation and why is Johnson using it?
" A constitutional outrage" says Speaker
"Outrage is Phoney says Jacob Rees-Mogg
Prorogation Explainer *****
Did Boris Johnson lie to the Queen? Channel 4 *****
I million + sign anti-prorogation petition
Gina Millar and the High Court ******
Tory MPs change their minds on prorogation
Scottish judge refuses to block prorogation plan
B. Johnson warns MPs not to damage chance of Brexit deal
An alternative Parliament to fight No-Deal Brexit? *****
Education spending increase plans
September 2019
Public opposition to Johnson "coup"
Observer on secret plan to shut down Parliament
Dominic Cummings'' "reign of terror"
Mr Gove refuses to say whether Government would abide by no-deal blocking legislation
Government suggests it may ignore No Deal prevention legislation[ [Channel 4] *****
Government will deselect Conservative MPs who vote to block No Deal Brexit *****
Irish Border After brexit: all ideas beset by issues
Tory deselection threat may boost plans to stop no deal Brexit
Speculation of snap Election mounts
B. Johnson Downing Street statement Guardian vtdeo *****
This prorogation is improper; the government should reverse it [The Constitution Unit] *****
Boris Johnson: Commons Defeat *****
MPs back bill to stop No deal Brexit Channel 4
MPs back bill to stop No Deal Brexit {BBC]
Boris Johnson's electoral gamble risks wrecking Tory Party
....the Boris Johnson pantomime will end
ITV coverage of Commons Defeat and aftermath with useful video clips *****
21 Conservative MPs lose Whip *****
Cornered Boris Johnson suffers triple Commons defeat ******
Could there still be an election and what is happening with No Deal Brexit?
Brexit: Bill designed to block No Deal Brexit "will clear Lords"
Jo Johnson quits *****
PM says he would rather be "dead in a ditch" than delay Brexit Channel 4*****
Jo Johnson resignation and aftermath : Channel 4
On Constitutional Reform [Prof. Meg Russell] *****
Opinion Poll[ Other polls are available]
Farage seeks election pact with Tories *****
Will Boris Johnson depose himself?
Amber Rudd resignation *****
Boris Johnson and possible court battle over Brexit delay law
Amber Rudd Resignation: Channel4
Andrew Neil interviews George Osborne [2017] Useful background on economic debate
6 ways Johnson could evade block on No Deal Brexit
John Bercow resigns ******
Boris Johnson loses 6th vote in 6 days ******
Parliament prorogued *****
Parliament Prorogued : Channel 4*****
A Northern Ireland -only backstop? *****
Return of Theresa May withdrawal agreement? *****
MPs look to bring back May's deal
Mini Cabinet reshuffle *****
Scottish judges rule Boris Johnson's prorogation unlawful *****
No Deal Brexit and Neoliberalism
Senior Tories rebuff Farage deal
How UK's Brexit drama became a crisis [Very good summary of the story so far] ******
Our very democracy is at stake
David Cameron on Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson Says UK will leave EU on October 31st *****
Nothing normal about this beast of a government
Boris Johnson and Jennifer Arcuri
Supreme Court Judgement *****
Supreme Court verdict: Channel4*****
We will respect the law and we will come out by October 31st *****
Boris Johnson and Brexit Backers
Michel Barnier on Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson's Terrible Week *****
Will Boris Johnson ignore Brexit delay law ******
From 40 hospitals to 6 ******
Boris Johnson's unwinnable chess game
The Tories have lost their ideology
October 2019
Moment of Truth on Brexit deal
Could some Labour MPs support Boris Johnson Brexit deal?
Boris Johnson prepares for discussions with EU leaders
Boris Johnson seeks fresh suspension of Parliament from October 8th *****
Boris Johnson's Brexit plan revealed
Boris Johnson in new court showdown
Boris Johnson and new deal proposals
Boris Johnson's final offer ******
B. Johnson to write to EU re extension ******
Scottish Courts reject request forcing Pm tio ask for extension
No Brexit progress: No 10 blames EU
Extension of deadline to June2020?
Brexit deal appears doomed *****
Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar
Brexit deal *****
How different from Theresa May's deal
Boris Johnson gets deal *****
Likelihood of Brexit extension
Boris Johnson faces court action
Saturday Brexit vote*****
B. Johnson letters to EU *****
Speaker denies B. Johnson second vote on Brexit deal
Speaker denies B. Johnson Second Vote: Channel 4 *****
Boris Johnson will attempt to win Commons votes on Deal *****
Several articles on Brexit negotiations
Several articles on Brexit negotiations
Boris Johnson and contempt of court
MPS reject Boris Johnson attempt at fast track Brexit deal *****
Brexit delay? ******
PM to pause Brexit legislation *****
Boris Johnson accused of avoiding parliamentary scrutiny
Johnson and push for Dec 12th General Election *****
Lib Dems and call for new General Election
Labour and call for new General Election
Boris Johnson fails in third attempt to call General election *****
MPs vote against Dec12th General Election Channel 4
Boris Johnson abandons Bill in newpush for new General Election
Whip returned to 10 Conservative Rebels
Parliament vote for December 12th General Election *****
Parliament votes for Dec 12 th General Election : Channel 4
Parliament has breached spirit and intent of Fixed Term Parliament Act *****
November 2019
How The Conservatives tremain in power
A disgrace? No: we'll all miss this House of Commons
NHS drug prices to increase if Johnson signs Trump trade deal
Johnson's first 100 days Very useful summary of thee story so far *****
B/ Johnson and Vote Leave's illegal overspend *****
Juncker says B. Johnson lied during referendum campaign
The 2019 General Election Campaign
Report on Russian involvrement in British politics blocked
Tory election campaign starts amid Tory scandals
Boris Johnson attacks after Tory gaffes
Boris Johnson pledges no second Scottish referendum
Bo ris Johnson accused of misleading on N. Ireland
On trends in the education system
Boris Johnson under fire over failure to sack allegedly racist Tory candidate
Boris Johnson and spending package for neglected towns
B. Johnson, Brexit and business tax cuts
Boris Johnson's lies [Peter Oborne}
Election claims: how plausible?
Boris Johnson and National Insurance
Boris Johnson and "twitter debacle"
BBC Question Time Leaders Special
Get Brexit done: a deceptive slogan [Andrew Rawnsley]
Child poverty to increase under Tories?
B. Johnson apologises for Tory Islamophobia
B. Johnson accu8sed of racial stereotyping
December 2019
Boris Johnson blames Labour for early release
Brexit Party and the Tories Channel 4
Boris Johnson and Conservatism
Boris Johnson: social liberal?
Boris Johnson speaks post=election
After The General Election
The Real Boris Johnson [Tim Bale]
Boris Johnson [Andrew Rawnsley]
What to expect from Johnson government
Boris Johnson and Constitutional Change
Johnson revises Withdrawal Bill
Nicky Morgan retains Cabinet position
Social Care and One Nation Conservatism
Neo-liberalism is an unthinking leftist insult
January 2020
Guardian view on Civil Service Reform
The Zaghari-Ratcliffe's Ordeal
Boris Johnson and Iran plane crash
Boris Johnson and Stormont Funding
Boris Johnson and Scottish Independence
Guardian view on Boris Johnson policy
Wales , Scotland and Independence
Boris Johnson threatens Cabinet Ministers
Boris Johnson: liberal, nuanced, cautious
Grenfell survivors criticise out of touch Johnsom
Brexit Bill becomes Lax ;Channel 4
Red Wall areas and council funding review
Johnson praises Trump Middle East plan
February 2020
Boris Johnson and hard line trade deal
Boris Johnson says no need to follow EU rules
On Dominic Cummings {The Long Read]
Boris Johnson and Climate Change
Political journalists boycott No 10
Boris Johnson and Climate Change
On Dominic Cummings {The Long Read]
Scotland-Northern Ireland Bridge
Windrush and current deportations
Cabinet Reshuffle February 2020
Sajid Javid resigns as Chancellor
Boris Johnson now in control of Treasury
Boris Johnson says no need to follow EU rules
Boris Johnson now in control of Treasury
Sajid Javid quits Channel 4[19 minutes]
Reshuffle of non-Cabinet Ministers
BBC Newsnight on reshuffle 15 minutes
Cabinet reshuffle [The Conversation]
First Cabinet Meeting {How we laughed]
The No 10 Power Grab and its implications
Power Play: How the Chancellor lost control of No. 11
No 10 Power Grab [Andrew Rawnsley]
Michael Gove and Constitutional Reform
Critical assessment of Cabinet Reshuffle: The Observer
Very Useful analysis of Boris Johnson's Politics by Larry Elliot
Sajid Javid Resignation speech
Boris Johnson and Whitehall *****
Foreign and Defence policy review
Brexit: will UK walk away in June?
Sir Phillip Rutnam resignation statement
Priti Patel- Sir Phillip Rutnam *****
Coronavirus *****
March 2020
Boris Johnson: Invisible Man *****
Cabinet Inquiry and Priti Patel
Cabinet Inquiry and Priti Patel
Is Boris Johnson moving Left? *****
Civil Service *****
Boris Johnson and Thatcherism *****
Media management *****
April 2020
Boris Johnson : critical assessment
MPs and Scrutiny *****
The Tories will be different Party *****
Tories turning Britain into One Party state ? *****
Boris Johnson and COBR meetings
18 months of Boris Johnson*****
May 2020
Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe *****
Critical assessment of Johnson government
Dominic Cummings Boris Johnson and Liaison Committee *****
Boris Johnson and Liaison Committee *****
Dominic Cummings *****
June 2020
Rees Mogg and Vote in Person Plan
PMQs *****
The Cabinet *****
Criticism of DfID -F.O merger *****
Criticism of Johnson Government*****
U turns and Broken promises? *****
Boris Johnson and Child Poverty
Robert Jenrick*****
New National Security adviser*****
Boris Johnson’s New Deal *****
July 2020
Civil Service *****
Huawei *****
Cabinet Secretary resigns *****
Boris Johnson and PMQT *****
Priti Patel and Civil Service *****
Civil Service *****
Boris Johnson’s First Year *****
Boris Johnson’s First Year *****
Russia Report *****
One Nation Conservatism *****
August 2020
Boris Johnson and the Lords*****
Judicial review *****
government of Sleaze ? *****
Boris Johnson and Parliament*****
Boris Johnson and the Tories *****
The Proms *****
Boris Johnson and the Civil Service*****
Boris Johnson and Individual Ministerial responsibility *****
Tory plan to scrap Electoral Commission *****
New Head of Civil Service to be appointed *****
September 2020
Boris Johnson and Parliament [from The Constitution Unit] *****
Simon Case: new Head of Civil Service *****
Prime Minister’s Question Time September 2nd
Boris Johnson’s declining popularity
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October 2020
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November 2020
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