The grandiose promises Johnson makes to survive, Paul Mason writes, rely on a state like those … in the European Union. Paul Mason* Boris Johnson has survived, but only just. The 148 Conservative MPs who voted no confidence in the prime minister on June 6th represented 41 per cent of …
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The Conservative Party used to be famed for its pragmatic retention of power, Paul Mason writes. It’s lost that muscle memory. Paul Mason* Meltdown’ was the word Britain’s newspapers reached for as Boris Johnson’s administration fell apart at the end of last week. As a metaphor, it’s accurate. In a literal nuclear …
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Boris Johnson ignores the old truth that blaming scapegoats is one way to run a campaign, but no way to run a country. While this lasts, the flame of rational, outward-looking patriotism must be kept alight by Britain’s civil society. Peter Kellner* Dear Europe, don’t give up on us. The …
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Ahram Online and Egypt Today British Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to expand the United Kingdom’s engagement in Egyptian development plans. The announcement was made at meeting of al-Sisi and Johnson during the United Nation’s Conference on Climate Change (COP26), in Glasgow on Monday. “At …
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Despite petrol shortages and empty shelves, Labour is adrift—and Johnson may press the Northern Ireland protocol nuclear button. Paul Mason* At my local petrol station, a cadre of young men have suddenly appeared, in high-visibility jackets, to instruct car drivers in the fine art of the jammed-nose-to-tail refill. Each pump …
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Illusions about the UK’s special relationship with the United States and a supposedly painless Brexit have been shed. The inability of Boris Johnson’s government to face up to that makes it impossible to define a new role for Britain in the world. Peter Kellner* Nobody with the slightest humanity could …
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Ahram Online Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson exchanged views on developments related to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), and regional issues of mutual concern in a phone call on Thursday evening. Al-Sisi stressed the paramount importance of the GERD issue describing it as a …
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Paul Mason finds in the UK’s foreign, and defence review a wilful refusal of its natural European engagement. Paul Mason* Will British tanks be mothballed? Will the artillery be shelved? Will infantry battalions be dissolved? Will there ever be enough fighter jets to protect the aircraft carrier? Answers to these …
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London – Times of Egypt In a live broadcast from the House of Commons, British Prime minister Boris Johnson revealed, on Monday, the roadmap to ease the lockdown on the United Kingdom (UK). It was revealed that the end of lockdown roadmap will be carried out in four stages: beginning …
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London – Times of Egypt British Prime minister Boris Johnson announced strengthening the regional three-tier system, which is due to return after the current lockdown ends on December 2nd. The PM made the announcement to members of the House of Commons via video-link on Monday. “The breakthroughs in treatment and …
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