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Haughey and Johnson: two peas in a pod of flawed political leaders Boris Johnson has, and Charles Haughey had, a fondness for living off other people’s money. And both men are proof of Samuel Johnson’s assertion that patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel 2nd May, 2021 The successful vaccine rollout may have earned him points with the electorate but British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has come under serious fire over the expensive refurbishment of his flat in Downing Street Pic: Getty "Dodgy contracts, jobs for their mates and cash for access – and who...

Is Boris Johnson in trouble? It is not the first time Boris Johnson has been accused of lying. Britain’s prime minister was once sacked as a Times journalist for making up a quote and dismissed as a Conservative opposition spokesman for failing to tell the truth to his party leader about an extramarital affair. Now, installed in Number 10 Downing Street, Johnson’s familiarity with the truth has taken on far greater significance. Even in Britain’s rumbustious political system, it is rare for a politician to be accused outright of lying. But that has not stopped his opponents. “Are you ...

A DATE for your John Lewis diary: Wednesday, May 26. This is when Dominic McKenzie Cummings becomes the main attraction at Westminster with an appearance before MPs inquiring into the UK Government’s (mis)handling of the Covid pandemic. The former chief aide and blue skies thinker to Boris Johnson always carried a political health warning. David Cameron once, affectionately, branded him a “career psychopath”. Mr Cummings has also been variously likened to Machiavelli, Robespierre and Rasputin. And that was by his admirers. Foolishly perhaps, the PM felt the need to ring up newsp...

Boris Johnson Shows Why You Wouldn’t Like Him When He’s Angry Triggered PM became an incredible hulk of fury as Starmer smiled on. You’re reading The Waugh Zone, our daily politics briefing. Sign up now to get it by email in the evening. “The right honourable and learned gentleman is a lawyer, I am given to understand.” From the moment Boris Johnson tried to goad Keir Starmer over his legal background, it was clear he was out of his depth. Calmly, methodically, craftily, Starmer built his case against the PM. On both Johnson’s alleged crass remarks about the Covid dead and his all...

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