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Statue of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, London. Photograph: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images Statue of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, London. Photograph: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images Two timely books – by Anthony Seldon and Mark Garnett – make us think about what it takes to be a successful prime minister, and why so few have been up to the job Sun 4 Apr 2021 02.00 EDT Freshly installed as prime minister, Boris Johnson returned from Buckingham Palace to tell members of his inner circle that the Queen had said to him: “I don’t know why anyone wo...

POLITICS has been highly charged and combative across the UK for many years now. The British political system, its rules and codes, and how politics and power is enacted have been in decline for some time. While many in Scotland view this as proof that independence is needed as soon as possible, it is also true that Scottish politics has some soul-searching to do. Recent times have seen our own controversies about party, government and power which have to be reflected and acted upon. Trust in the British political system, politicians and institutions have never been in more doubt. Boris...

In his new book The British Prime Minister in an Age of Upheaval, Mark Garnett examines the public image of the PM, from Thatcher to Johnson

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EU-UK Deal Comes at Price for London, But Brexit Benefits May Exceed Expectations, Observers Say © REUTERS / POOL Subscribe Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/uk/202012241081563180-eu-uk-deal-comes-at-price-for-london-but-brexit-benefits-may-exceed-expectations-observers-say/ After months of rocky negotiations, the United Kingdom and the European Union have reached a post-Brexit trade agreement, with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling it a "good deal for the whole of Europe" and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen lauding it as "fair...