John Major
Boris Johnson urged ‘hard egg’ approach to NI peace process, papers reveal
Declassified documents suggest Johnson believed in 1996 that Britain could crush the IRA
Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent
28, Dec, 2022 @1:27 PM
My small, doomed stand against Thatcher’s war on truth
The long read: As a civil servant in the 1980s, I had a front row seat as the British government began to lose touch with reality. Since then, things have only got worse
Simon Petherick
25, Oct, 2022 @5:00 AM
Judi Dench wins royal rumble as Netflix labels The Crown ‘fictional dramatisation’
Trailer now comes with disclaimer after the actor accused the show of sacrificing accuracy for ‘crude sensationalism’
Sammy Gecsoyler
21, Oct, 2022 @12:13 PM
Netflix’s The Crown ‘cruelly unjust’ for leaving off accuracy disclaimer, says Judi Dench
The actor is accusing programme-makers of blurring the lines between historical accuracy and crude sensationalism, thereby damaging the monarchy
Sammy Gecsoyler
20, Oct, 2022 @3:24 PM
John Major dismisses The Crown as a ‘barrel-load of nonsense’
Former PM angered by fictitious storyline in which Charles seeks his help in getting the Queen to abdicate
Emine Sinmaz
16, Oct, 2022 @4:46 PM
Jonny Lee Miller becomes John Major in pictures released from The Crown
Images from Netflix series also show Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth and Dominic West as Charles
Jim Waterson Media editor
14, Oct, 2022 @2:29 PM
Secret of the Queen’s soft power – across seven decades and 15 prime ministers
Elizabeth II got on well with PMs of widely differing politics and backgrounds and played a key role in the background of British politics
Gaby Hinsliff
10, Sep, 2022 @4:40 PM
‘Our saddest day’: UK politicians, religious leaders and stars mourn death of the Queen
Liz Truss says monarch was Britain’s ‘rock’, while Justin Welby praises her loyalty and humility
Lisa O'Carroll and Dan Milmo
08, Sep, 2022 @7:36 PM
Zahawi faces shortest chancellorship since 1970 – and may be glad of it
The ex-vaccines minister appears to be the equivalent of a caretaker football manager, with Kwarteng waiting in the wings
Larry Elliott Economics editor
24, Aug, 2022 @2:06 PM
Cabinet did nothing while Johnson damaged UK’s reputation, says Major
Ex-PM tells MPs that senior ministers share responsibility for harm done to democracy at home and Britain’s standing globally
Ben Quinn
12, Jul, 2022 @12:24 PM
Boris Johnson does not do normal. He may not be entirely in his right mind
The author of Just Boris says he should have stepped down long ago and may be struggling to confront the unpalatable truth about his lack of competence
Sonia Purnell
10, Jul, 2022 @9:00 AM
Boris Johnson resigns; Tom Tugendhat confirms his candidacy as successor – as it happened
Outgoing leader says all major fiscal decisions will be left to his replacement
Nadeem Badshah (now); Jedidajah Otte and Andrew Sparrow (earlier)
07, Jul, 2022 @10:49 PM
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