Analysis

What the result of the confidence vote means for the PM and the Conservative Party.

— With 41% of his MPs voting against his leadership, how realistic are Boris Johnson’s hopes for survival?

Analysis

Boris Johnson ‘no-confidence’ vote: What happens next?

— The Conservative Party will hold a no-confidence vote on the leadership of Boris Johnson tonight. Here’s what you need to know.

OPINION

A Tory vote of self-preservation.

— The fact that Boris Johnson is in this position despite winning a huge majority just over two years ago is a testament to his gross unsuitability for high office.

UK Politics

Vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson tonight.

— Two years after winning an 80-seat majority in the 2019 general election, Boris Johnson is now fighting for his political survival as a secret ballot of Conservative MPs is expected to be held tonight in Westminster.

COMMENT

Ever wondered how the monarchy survives in Britain?

— With the Platinum Jubilee celebrations currently happening, what makes the British monarchy go on in a world that has become flatter and more egalitarian? And how on earth does it even survive?

Analysis

Boris Johnson’s future: A philosophical exercise for wavering Tory MPs.

— Prisoners in the UK are not allowed to vote. Their fate is a useful starting point for any backbencher wondering if it’s time to write a letter of no confidence in PM Boris Johnson as his actions appear to have demonstrated a highly disrespectful attitude for the law.

Analysis

Four reasons the Conservative Party should be worried about Australia’s recent election result.

— Scandals and a misguided war on woke have cost Australia’s conservatives their voter base, opening the path for Labor. Could something similar happen in the UK where the Tories are still fighting the previous culture war opened by Brexit?

OPINION

The graywash.

— The only lesson Boris Johnson has learned out of the Sue Gray Report is that his spineless party has let him get away with his bad behaviour which means that he can continue to get away with breaking the law.

OPINION

Independence and democracy, or jingoistic authoritarianism.

— The political struggle of our time is no longer left versus right. It is democracy versus authoritarianism.

OPINION

The English dreaming of Peter Hitchens.

— For decades opponents of independence have insisted that Scotland is financially dependent upon England, people in England have absorbed this message too, and naturally wonder if they would not be better off if they ditched an ungrateful Scotland.

OPINION

Anglo-British nationalism: Greater projection than an iMax screen.

— It is fair to say that over the past 20 years Scotland has forged a more inclusive notion of nationalism, while Anglo-British nationalism is characterised by British exceptionalism.

Analysis

Boris Johnson should be very worried about what 2022 local council results mean for the next general election.

— There is a strong correlation between local election results and general election results two years later. If that pattern holds, Johnson’s parliamentary majority is at risk. The Conservatives could lose up to 122 seats in the next general election.

UK Local Elections

Local elections 2022: Your complete guide to the votes happening across the UK.

— What to expect for Labour and Conservatives in England and Wales, as the pressure keeps mounting on Boris Johnson? What about Northern Ireland where Sinn Féin are favourite to become the largest party?

UK Local Elections

Local elections: Survey gives Labour huge lead in London ahead of vote.

— The party has long dominated but the scale of the lead raises questions about why the Conservatives are experiencing such unprecedented unpopularity.

OPINION

Johnson’s removal will not alter the British democratic deficit.

— Anyone chosen by the Tories to replace the PM will have been a party to, and complicit in, the lies, corruption, authoritarianism, and deceit which has characterised the Tory party under Boris Johnson.

Analysis

Democracy undermined: How elections in the UK are changing.

— The new Elections Act weakens the UK’s claim to be a beacon of democracy as 1.1 million people may not cast a vote at future parliamentary elections as a result of this reform.