Boris johnson post brexit

The scandal that today rightly roars around Cummings and Johnson is nothing compared with the their gigantic failure on Covid-19. Both men must know that their real reckoning is still to come. Those Westminster bubble descriptions of two “political geniuses” leave out what a mess they’ve made in government, on everything from suspending parliament to Brexit deals. Get past the 20,000-word blogposts and the three-word slogans ­– Take Back Control, Get Brexit Done ­– and all they have is a talent for self-preservation and media manipulation. It gets them into power, but leaves them no clue what to do with it. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson should be protecting the nation. Instead he’s protecting one man

Jeremy Hunt's statement on Dominic Cummings:In a letter to his constituents calling for Cummings to go, Hunt said: 'Having watched the broadcast yesterday, my own view is that what he did was a clear breach of the lockdown rules – coming back into work when he had been with his wife who was ill, driving to Durham instead of staying at home and visiting Barnard Castle. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson pleads with people to ‘move on’ from Dominic Cummings row and dismisses calls for an official probe as he is grilled by cross-party MPs over his chief aide’s 260-mile trip to Durham

As someone who worked full time in Downing Street up until last year’s general election when he became an MP, Kruger is well placed to speak for how the government plans to style this out. Since Johnson entered No 10, bringing many Vote Leave staff with him, there has been an effort to centralise power and a shift away from paying much attention to the parliamentary party. Johnson showed with Brexit that he was happy to withdraw the whip from MPs who disagreed with him. Kruger’s suggestion to MPs was that No 10 plans to do the same now. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson has faced down Tory rebellions before, but this one is different

At the same time, business groups which have had an uneasy relationship with Mr Johnson and Dominic Cummings, his under-fire special adviser, have been at pains to comment positively on the scale of the government's response to the current economic crisis. … [Read more...] about Johnson picks ex-think tank chief to lead business liaison

The number of jobs being bailed out by the government has hit a new high of 8.4million - plus 2.3million self-employed, according to new figures;  Mr Hancock confirmed there could be 'local lockdowns' in future if the test and trace system identifies coronavirus hotspots The government has ruled out cancelling fines for families travelling for childcare purposes during lockdown, despite Mr Hancock saying it would be reviewed; A witness to the alleged lockdown breach by Mr Cummings said he has been interviewed by police Mr Johnson said an independent inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus outbreak needs to take place Four-fifths of parents would not have travelled for childcare, survey suggests  More than 80 per cent of parents did not and would not have travelled for emergency childcare during the lockdown, a survey suggests. … [Read more...] about Parents with childcare issues should ‘do as Dominic Cummings did’, says Cabinet minister Robert Jenrick as he shrugs off party’s poll plunge telling 40 Tory MPs calling for aide to be sacked to ‘move on’