I'm afraid that if you asked the over 40s whether they supported the monarchy when they were 21 years old, a very good number would say No. It can seem that the monarchy grows on one with age. (View Post)

When one considers Johnson’s regular breaches of the ten principles of ministerial conduct (his misleading of Parliament on a range of question being particularly notable*) and his manifest failure t… (View Post)

45 years ago, Johnson expressed his wish to be world king. 15 years ago, he was a rightwing commentator and sometime TV personality, amusing to many. 10 years ago, he was Mayor of London. He broke pr… (View Post)

It had seemed to me surprising that Johnson, in order to get the refurbishment of his flat paid for, should have been trying to set up a charity to cover the costs. I believe I now understand this, t… (View Post)

And it’s not at all clear that replacing Boris de Pfelffel at the top would make a Conservative government more likely to serve the citizens of the country. The Conservative Party thrives on cash for… (View Post)