From calling his opponent a bollard to shutting parliament for an extended period, Johnson has pushed the limits of the ‘good chaps school of government’.
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As he exits Number 10, an expert on political rhetoric looks back on the quotes that best illustrate Johnson’s premiership.
China is challenging the idea of democracy, but western leaders are eroding democratic rights too.
Having an ethics adviser is a matter of convention, not a legal requirement.
Be it Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak, the incoming leader will inherit a party in deep trouble.
What would moralists and realists say about the UK’s recent political turmoil?
Both Churchill and Johnson had a complicated relationship with the Conservative Party.
A UK plan to move asylum seekers on its shores to Rwanda has been met with stiff opposition from human rights organizations. But the UK persists, and Rwanda is all too willing.
Do party members choose their preferred leader or the candidate who is more popular with the wider public?
Boris Johnson is about to leave 10 Downing Street to be replaced by one of two colleagues. His history in the top job is a chequered one.
The two front runners are more likely to face a right-wing candidate like Liz Truss than each other in the final phase of the race to replace Boris Johnson.
The scandals attract all the attention but the real problems in Johnson’s administration ran much deeper.
Conservative MPs vote in the first round and members in the second.
Uncertain economic policy can have lasting effects on financial markets
The minister revolt against Boris Johnson wasn’t anti-democratic - it’s representative democracy in action.
A play-by-play of the prime minister’s chaotic final days.
“Them’s the breaks” shrugs a departing prime minister.
Johnson will remain prime minister until a new party leader is chosen - which could take months.
University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and Assistant Professor Caroline Fisher discuss the week in politics
The UK prime minister tendered his resignation after a slew of resignations by former allies in his government.
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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125th Anniversary Chair and Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the University of Birmingham, University of Sheffield
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Ashbel Smith Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas
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Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex
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University of Nottingham
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Professor of British Politics, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
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Associate Tutor in Politics and Social Sciences, Edge Hill University
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Lecturer in Politics, University of Bristol
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Visiting Professor of Management Practice, Bayes Business School, City St George's, University of London
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Professor of Politics, University of Bristol
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Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Lancaster University
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Associate Tutor in Politics, Edge Hill University