RARE PHOTOS: 9 | Vintage Vibes

A bitter, unrepentant Boris Johnson will be a curse on the next prime minister

The next Tory leader will have no mandate – and a predecessor who, deep down, wants them to fail, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2022

Who should succeed Boris Johnson as Tory leader? Our panel’s verdict

With six candidates still standing, our panellists discuss who would make the best – or least worst – prime minister

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022

The Uber files tell a simple truth: democracy depends on curbing mercenary tech giants

These revelations reveal the political credulity and negligence surrounding the growing power of Silicon Valley, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2022

The split over Boris Johnson’s future is just the start of a massive Tory identity crisis

The Conservative party remade itself in the image of a leader without integrity or values. So now what? asks Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2022

Try as he might, Boris Johnson can’t use the jubilee as ammunition in his culture war

The celebrations express a longing for shared national stories, but that doesn’t mean they can be used to score political points, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022

Thursday briefing: Gray’s report confirms Boris Johnson’s agenda - his own survival

In today’s newsletter: When limiting the harm of the Partygate scandal is the government’s number one priority, what does that mean for how the country is run?

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2022

Downing Street must withdraw its threat to replace the Human Rights Act

Letter: The government’s bill of rights proposal will weaken the public’s right to challenge abuse, says Geoffrey Bindman

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2022

Tory MPs have too much riding on Johnson’s lies to call them out now

The prime minister’s shamelessness is contagious, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2022

A Queen’s speech devoid of ideas or compassion

Letters: The government has offered no help to those struggling to cope with escalating prices and having to choose between eating and heating, says Peter Riddle. Plus letters from Alec Murdoch, George Baugh, Kate Burgess, Jackie Rupert and Richard Elliott

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2022

Inane and Orwellian: a Queen’s speech to improve the life of Boris Johnson

Prince Charles cut a pathetic figure, selling a flimsy, sinister package designed to protect the prime minister, not to address Britain’s problems, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2022