Boris Johnson

Heeere’s Brexit!!World

Negotiating skills tested

Boris Johnson has a short window of calm to convince Brussels to change its Brexit position before the storm hits.

Jacquelin Magnay

World

Jeremy Madin. former head of Timbertop for the Boris story, with Mt Timbertop in the background. Picture courtesy of Geelong Grammar.

An Englishman down under

Boris Johnson worked at Geelong Grammar’s Timbertop campus as a teaching assistant in 1983.

Rachel Baxendale

CUT & PASTECut & Paste

Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks outside 10 Downing Street, London, Wednesday, July 24, 2019. Boris Johnson has replaced Theresa May as Prime Minister, following her resignation last month after Parliament repeatedly rejected the Brexit withdrawal agreement she struck with the European Union. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Boris’s (estimated) 456,789 offensive remarks

Never before has a Western leader been such a champion ofthe vituperative arts.

world commentaryWorld

(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 28, 2014 Mayor of London Boris Johnson boxes with a trainer during his visit to Fight for Peace Academy in North Woolwich, London. - Former London mayor Boris Johnson on July 23, 2019 won the race to become Britain's next prime minister, defeating Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt in the Conservative Party leadership contest. (Photo by LEON NEAL / AFP)

What is the message?

Boris Johnson has made it to the top through a combination of charm, political nous and ruthlessness.

THE ECONOMIST

BritainWealth

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 23: Newly elected leader of the Conservative party Boris Johnson arrives at Conservative party HQ in Westminster on July 23, 2019 in London, England. After a month of hustings, campaigning and televised debates the members of the UK's Conservative and Unionist Party have voted for Boris Johnson to be their new leader and the country's next Prime Minister, replacing Theresa May. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

How rich is Boris?

He was born in the US and schooled at Eton and Oxford. But how rich is Britain’s incoming PM?

Ann Schmidt

COMMENTARYCommentary

Conservative party leadership candidate Boris Johnson delivers his speech during a Conservative leadership hustings at ExCel Centre in London, Wednesday, July 17, 2019. The two contenders, Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson are competing for votes from party members, with the winner replacing Prime Minister Theresa May as party leader and Prime Minister of Britain's ruling Conservative Party. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Johnson’s hard Brexit challenge

Iran, disarray in his party, and most of all a hard Brexit: Boris Johnson has a big to do list.

Jack the Insider

Boris’s BritainWorld

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 23: Newly elected leader of the Conservative party Boris Johnson gestures at Conservative party HQ in Westminster on July 23, 2019 in London, England. After a month of hustings, campaigning and televised debates the members of the UK's Conservative and Unionist Party have voted for Boris Johnson to be their new leader and the country's next Prime Minister, replacing Theresa May. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

99 days to exit EU mire

The clock is ticking on Johnson’s “do or die” Brexit deadline. What’s next? | SCENARIOS

Oliver Wright

Lib dem chiefThe Times

How this woman can upset Boris’ apple cart

Under new party leader Jo Swinson, the remark ‘I don’t want to vote Lib Dems but …’ may soon become a British mantra.

Alice Thomson

CommentaryThe Times

(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 13, 2016 Newly appointed Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on July 13, 2016 after new British Prime Minister Theresa May took office. - The Conservative Party will announce the result of the leadership ballot on July 23, 2019 with former London mayor and former foreign secretary Boris Johnson widely tipped to win the race to lead the party and take up office at 10 Downing Street. (Photo by OLI SCARFF / AFP)

Boris must call snap poll

He hasn’t moved into No 10 yet but Boris should take the percentage chance and go for it.

Daniel Finkelstein

First stepsWorld

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 23: Newly elected Conservative party leader Boris Johnson poses outside the Conservative Leadership Headquarters on July 23, 2019 in London, England. After a month of hustings, campaigning and televised debates the members of the UK's Conservative and Unionist Party have voted for Boris Johnson to be their new leader and the country's next Prime Minister, replacing Theresa May. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***

Boris assembles ‘Dude’ team

Boris Johnson starts to fill key posts in first steps but EU warns no change to Brexit terms.

Jacquelin Magnay

The Times

FILE - In this Thursday, June 27, 2019 file photo Conservative leadership candidate Boris Johnson gives the thumbs at the Wight Shipyard Company at Venture Quay during a visit to the Isle of Wight, England. (Dominic Lipinski/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Need to be loved a weakness

Voters warm to him on the campaign trail but as British PM he will soon find he can’t keep all his promises.

Rachel Sylvester

commentaryThe World

A Churchillian drama

Johnson faces the most diabolical set of crises of any new PM since Winston Churchill.

Greg Sheridan

CommentaryCommentary

Morrison is no Trump

Many commentators cannot grasp our PM’s pragmatic conservatism.

Paul Kelly

World

Newly elected leader of the Conservative party Boris Johnson arrives at Conservative party HQ in London, Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Brexit-hard-liner Boris Johnson, one of Britainâ€™s most famous and divisive politicians, won the race to lead the governing Conservative Party on Tuesday, and will become the countryâ€™s next prime minister in a little over 24 hours. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)

Divisions sabotage uniting UK

The challenge of the task ahead for Boris Johnson was laid bare just minutes after he was announced as the new prime minister.

Jacquelin Magnay

Inquirer

TOPSHOT - Pro-Brexit supporters holding Union flags attend a rally in central London on March 29, 2019, organised by Leave Means Leave. - British MPs on Friday rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's EU divorce deal for a third time, opening the way for a long delay to Brexit -- or a potentially catastophic

Boris dangles on the edge

Is Boris Johnson only an opportunist or can he lead Britain through Brexit?

Jacquelin Magnay

Yes Prime MinisterWorld

Boris Johnson gestures as he speaks after being announced as the new leader of the Conservative Party in London, Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Brexit champion Boris Johnson won the contest to lead Britain's governing Conservative Party on Tuesday, and will become the country's next prime minister. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

It’s Boris’s Britain, for the moment

The new PM vows to bring peace to his party, ignite a national spirit and defeat Jeremy Corbyn after winning the party leadership.

Jacquelin Magnay

tory leadershipWorld

Conservative leadership candidate Boris Johnson leaves his campaign offices in Westminster in Central London on July 22, 2019 on the eve of the announcement of the winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest. - Britain's leadership contest entered its finale Monday with the favourite Boris Johnson facing more defections from ministers over his Brexit plan. The month-long contest between former London mayor Johnson and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt is being decided by fewer than 200,000 grassroots members of the governing Conservative Party. The winner will have three months to resolve a three-year Brexit crisis that could damage economies on both sides of the Channel and determine the fate of generations of Britons. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP)

Boris’ final charm offensive

Boris Johnson had secret meetings with rebel ministers amid concerns of a backbench “nightmare”.

Steven Swinford

Tory leadershipThe Times

In this handout photograph received from the BBC on July 21, 2019, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond gestures during a televsion interview at the BBC studio in London. - British finance minister Philip Hammond said Sunday he would make a point of resigning before Boris Johnson became prime minister, saying he could never agree to his Brexit strategy. (Photo by JEFF OVERS / various sources / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Second minister to snub Boris

British Chancellor Philip Hammond says he will quit rather than be sacked by the new prime minister.

Oliver Wright

CUT & PASTECut & Paste

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 22: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Alternative crop of image #1157200998) Conservative leadership favourite Boris Johnson leaves his office on July 22, 2019 in London, England. The results of the leadership campaign will be announced on July 23 with the new Prime Minister taking office the following day. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Boris takes office at a challenging moment

Boris Johnson may take office at a particularly challenging moment in British history.

CommentaryCommentary

Iron lady would weep at this choice

Today’s Tories are far removed from the Thatcher years no matter who wins the vote tonight.

Troy Bramston

TICKY FULLERTON: The InterviewEconomics

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 27: Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage arrives at a Brexit Party event on May 27, 2019 in London, England. The Brexit party won 10 of the UK's 11 regions, gaining 28 seats and more than 30% of the vote. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

Johnson ‘can’t hit Brexit date’

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage is ready to do battle if Britain fails to leave the EU on time.

TICKY FULLERTON

BrexitThe Times

(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 26, 2018 Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in central London after attending the weekly cabinet meeting on June 26, 2018. - Almost in the same breath, Boris Johnson supporters hail his optimistic vision for Britain, while reassuring the listener that he will have a team to take care of the details. The ex-London mayor has wooed Tories with a promise to get Britain out of the European Union and if elected party leader, he will take over as prime minister on July 24. But critics are alarmed at how Johnson seems to struggle with the finer points of Brexit, and question his attention to detail in previous jobs. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP)

Secret EU drive to woo Boris

EU countries court Boris Johnson to thrash out a new Brexit plan that would avoid a no-deal as he prepares to take over as PM this week.

TIM SHIPMAN and CAROLINER WHEELER

Tory leadershipThe Times

Boris to seek Trump deal

Boris Johnson plans to negotiate a trade deal with Donald Trump as one of his first acts as PM.

Steven Swinford

CUT & PASTECut & Paste

LETTER FROM EUROPEThe World

British Conservative party lawmaker Boris Johnson leaves home in south London, Friday, June 14, 2019. Johnson is a leading candidate in the Conservative Party leadership campaign to be the next British Prime Minister. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

PC London now even more nutty

If Boris Johnson becomes British PM he will surely challenge a profound ideological movement.

Greg Sheridan

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Boris Johnson

Negotiating skills tested

An Englishman down under

Boris’s (estimated) 456,789 offensive remarks

What is the message?

How rich is Boris?

Johnson’s hard Brexit challenge

99 days to exit EU mire

How this woman can upset Boris’ apple cart

Boris must call snap poll

Boris assembles ‘Dude’ team

Need to be loved a weakness

A Churchillian drama

Morrison is no Trump

Divisions sabotage uniting UK

Boris dangles on the edge

It’s Boris’s Britain, for the moment

Boris’ final charm offensive

Second minister to snub Boris

Boris takes office at a challenging moment

Iron lady would weep at this choice

Johnson ‘can’t hit Brexit date’

Secret EU drive to woo Boris

Boris to seek Trump deal

Johnson inspires vitriol from ex-boss

Boris Johnson’s old boss pulls no punches

Hunt should play the man

PC London now even more nutty