DARK SECRETS: 19 - The Real Truth

Boris Johnson is resigning. What now? Our panel’s verdict

As the PM finally agrees to go, our panellists discuss how his succession will play out and the legacy he has left

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022

Finally, Boris Johnson’s ministers have had enough of defending the monstrously indefensible

This cabinet of accomplices has calculated that loyalty is doing their careers more harm than good, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022

Families facing income woes on a par with Greece and Cyprus? That’s ‘global Britain’

A new report shows household income growth in the UK has plummeted. This is hardly the prosperity we were promised, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022

The rail strikes are just the start. Tory cruelty has left workers no choice but to fight back

Johnson will scapegoat the unions, but after 12 years of frozen and falling wages, their members can’t afford another pay cut, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022

The Tories are neglecting those young people who didn’t go to university

Further adult education could be used to level up the UK, but social mobility is still not happening, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022

Johnson wants us to talk about the NHS instead of his future. Let’s do just that

The government’s latest diversionary tactic is a gimmick called ‘health week’. That isn’t wise, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2022

Why becoming a republic may be risky for Britain

Letters: There are far more potent threats to democracy than having a non-elected head of state, writes Duncan Wilson in response to Polly Toynbee’s article on the monarchy. Plus letters from Roger Smith, Lyn A Dade and Michael Peel

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2022

Boris Johnson survived the no-confidence vote. Can he cling on to power? Our panel’s verdict

Despite 41% of his MPs voting against him, the prime minister has vowed to continue

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2022

I may be wrong but I think Boris Johnson is done for. I can’t see his Tory cult surviving

Polls show he’s increasingly reviled and his party’s attempts to counterattack are chaotic. The end feels nigh, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2022

For today, even republicans like me can put up with the pomp with a drink in hand

Whatever our vision of the future, there is no doubting public admiration and affection for the Queen herself, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2022