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Boris Johnson’s former aide Cleo Watson hopes new political novel doesn’t lose her friends

The book has characters inspired by real Downing Street colleagues

Evening Standard

Spring reads 2023: the best new books from Margaret Atwood, Emma Cline and more

The season has changed and a whole new crop of essential books are being unleashed

Evening Standard

All the Partygate bashes Boris Johnson attended - and the Covid rules at the time

In a 52-page legal dossier, Boris Johnson scrambled to shake off criticism of his conduct ahead of an explosive grilling by MPs on Wednesday about what he knew about Partygate boozing

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Amy Winehouse will be a tribute, says her former band leader

‘You’re always going to get criticism of whatever you do’ says Dale Davis

Evening Standard

Erotic book by Boris Johnson's former aide 'will feature sex scenes in Commons offices'

Cleo Watson, who served as Mr Johnson's head of Priorities and Campaigns until last year, is set to publish her first novel - which pals have likened to 50 Shades of Grey - in May

Daily Mirror

Ex-MP blocked from standing by Labour calls process ‘grossly unfair’

A ROW has erupted over Labour blocking Left-wing candidates from standing in the next general election. Former MP Emma Dent Coad was stopped yesterday from running as the candidate in Kensington. She won the seat from the Tories in 2017, but lost in 2019 by 150 votes.

Evening Standard

Ex-Downing Street aide Cleo Watson plans another ‘bonkbuster’ political novel

Ex-Prime minister Boris Johnson’s former aide Cleo Watson is planning a second novel about political life, we hear.

Evening Standard

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The week in TV: Gutsy; Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg; Stuck; The Capture; Arena: James Joyce’s Ulysses

Hillary and Chelsea Clinton seek out inspirational women; Joe Lycett steals Laura Kuenssberg’s maiden show; and The Capture pulls off a rare feat

The Guardian - UK

Truss for PM really is a laughing matter, finds Laura Kuenssberg panel

Foreign secretary’s appearance on BBC’s new Sunday politics TV show deepens enigma of her own making

The Guardian - UK

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg review – debut nerves? Yes, for Liz Truss

Launching a new live broadcasting show is normally pulse-thumpingly stressful for the host, not her guest

The Guardian - UK

Former aide to Boris Johnson recalls scheduling his naps and soothing 'tantrums'

Cleo Watson said he needed 'house-training'

Wales Online

Former aide to Boris Johnson says she felt like his ‘nanny’

The former senior aide recounted her time at the heart of Government during the first waves of Covid.

The Independent UK

Ex-aide had to 'nanny' Boris Johnson – who 'howled like dog' from puppy gate

A FORMER aide to Boris Johnson had to be his “nanny” during the coronavirus lockdown.

The National (Scotland)

Former aide likens Boris Johnson’s exit to storming of Capitol

Cleo Watson also says PM had to be ‘house-trained’ and that he compared her to an ‘ugly old lamp’

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Wales Online

Boris Johnson's former aide describes 'nannying' the needy PM during the pandemic

Cardiff University alumnus Cleo Watson was one of the PM's closest aides during the pandemic and has now lifted the lid on her work inside 10 Downing Street

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s former aide describes her role in No 10 as being like PM’s ‘nanny’

Staff created ‘puppy gate’ barrier to prevent PM leaving office during periods of self-isolation, former deputy chief of staff claims

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson 'nanny' claims PM sacked her after comparing her to 'ugly old lamp'

Cleo Watson, who was recruited as head of Priorities and Campaigns by Dominic Cummings, has lifted the lid on the chaos in Downing Street in the early days of the Covid crisis

Wales Online

Partygate report names or pictures 16 people - this is who they are

Sue Gray, who led the inquiry, said it was in the public interest to name senior individuals involved

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The Independent UK

Who has been named in Sue Gray’s report?

A total of 16 individuals – from former civil servants to serving members of the Cabinet – have been named in the investigation.

The Guardian - UK

Named and shamed: who are the politicians and aides in Sue Gray report

Gray decided naming most senior officials involved was in public interest

The Independent UK

Partygate: Full timeline of government gatherings and Covid fines

All the events under scrunity since scandal began

The Independent UK

Partygate: Full timeline of government gatherings and Covid fines

All the events under scrunity since scandal began

The Independent UK

Partygate: Full timeline of government gatherings and Covid fines

All the events under scrunity since scandal began

The Independent UK

Partygate: Full timeline of government gatherings and Covid fines

All the events under scrunity since scandal began

The Independent UK

Partygate: Timeline of government gatherings as more fines issued

All the events under scrunity since scandal began – as Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak hit by fines

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