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06May/23

The Windsors

May 6, 2023TelevisionBritish monarchy, British people, British royalty, Charles, Charles, Prince of Wales, Duchess of Sussex, Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Sussex, Harry, House of Windsor, Kate Middleton On, Markle, Marshals of the Royal Air Force, Meghan, Meghan Markle, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Philip, Philip On, Prince Harry, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Prince of Wales, Prince Philip, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, The Windsors, Williamadmin

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29Apr/23

Richard Sharp leaves the BBC after conflict of interest

April 29, 2023MediaBBC, Boris Johnson, British MPs, British people, Carrie, English people, Richard Sharp, United Kingdomadmin

April 28, 2023 /Media/ — Richard Sharp resigned as Chairman of the BBC on April 28, 2023, after a report found he had breached rules on public appointments by failing to declare his connection to a secret £800,000 loan made to Boris Johnson.

The report, by the UK commissioner of public appointments, found that Sharp had created a “potential perceived conflict of interest” by not disclosing his knowledge of the loan when he was appointed to the BBC board in 2020. Continue reading →

03Sep/22

Five quotes that define Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister

September 3, 2022PoliticsAmerican people of German descent, Boris Johnson, Bristol Boris Johnson, British people, Creative Commons, English people, European diaspora, James Freeman, United Kingdomadmin

James Freeman, University of Bristol

Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister comes to an end next week, giving us all a chance to consider what his legacy will be. More than his predecessors, Johnson owed his premiership to his reputed ability to persuade audiences other Conservatives couldn’t, through his charisma, unpredictability and energetic campaigning.

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09Aug/22

Is race an issue for Rishi Sunak? It’s a difficult question for pollsters to investigate but the information we do have is telling

August 9, 2022PoliticsBoris Johnson, British people, Carlton Television, Conservative Party, Creative Commons, David Cameron, English people, International Democrat Union, Leaders of the Conservative Party, Liz Truss, Opinion poll, Paul Whiteley, Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, Toryism, United Kingdom, University of Essex, YOUGOVadmin

Paul Whiteley, University of Essex

A YouGov poll of party members completed on August 2 shows Rishi Sunak to be trailing Liz Truss 31% to 69% in the Conservative leadership contest. A similar poll completed on July 21 had him on 38% to her 62%. She appears to be winning the contest hands down.

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07Jul/22

Boris Johnson: a terminal case of hubris syndrome

July 7, 2022PoliticsAmerican people of German descent, Boris Johnson, British MPs, British people, Conservative Party, Creative Commons, David Owen, English people, Government of the United Kingdom, International Democrat Union, Labour Party, Margaret Thatcher, Matthew Flinders, Politics by country, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tom Bower, United Kingdom, university of sheffieldche

As Boris Johnson barricades himself in Number 10, apparently unwilling or unable to listen to the advice of close party colleagues who are calling on him to resign, how can we understand this bizarre melodrama?

As I watched Johnson’s appearance in front of the House of Commons Liaison Committee on the afternoon before his showdown with key members of his cabinet, I couldn’t help but wonder if there was a deeper malady at play. It was as if an existential disconnect had settled across the comfortingly boring committee room.

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