Tag Archives: Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson could learn to answer questions from Laura Trott.

Posted on March 23, 2023 by henry tapper

Yesterday brought the nation’s attention to the work of select committees, mainly due to the “grilling” of Boris Johnson by the Parliamentary Privilege’s Committee. It was hard not to notice just how professional that Committee behaved, how well briefed it … Continue reading →

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The gap in our thinking on the cost of living.

Posted on September 6, 2022 by henry tapper

As so often, the real story is in the image. Here the image of the winner focussing on the gap between her and the loser, perhaps the seat for Boris Johnson. For many, the disregard Liz Truss paid Rishi Sunak … Continue reading →

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Pensions Minister resigns

Posted on July 7, 2022 by henry tapper

I resign with great regret, given there are serious ongoing issues that need addressing ranging from cost of living support, to legislation, & parliamentary debates. It should not take the resignation of 50 colleagues, but sadly the PM has left … Continue reading →

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What’s the good of Boris Johnson’s 6 point plan for Ukraine?

Posted on March 6, 2022 by henry tapper

Johnson is an ideas not a rules man. He came close to running out of ideas last month, because he broke so many rules, but there’s nothing like a foreign crisis to divert focus and Johnson has been busy reminding … Continue reading →

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Boris has united the country – but not as he hoped.

Posted on February 6, 2022 by henry tapper

  In an interview with the Observer, Sir Charles Walker, a former vice-chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench Conservative MPs, implored the prime minister to go of his own accord in the national interest, and likened events in the Tory party … Continue reading →

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Are we to be taken for fools?

Posted on January 12, 2022 by henry tapper

this is the clip pic.twitter.com/Hi9b6GsUsd — Iain Overton (@iainoverton) January 10, 2022   There are many  Conservative MPs (Guy Opperman among them) who will remember this episode in the House of Commons where the Prime Minister expresses his fury at … Continue reading →

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Who cares at No 10 Downing Street?

Posted on December 9, 2021 by henry tapper

  The credibility of the Prime Minister is being called into question. For the second time during the period of the pandemic, evidence has come to light of people working with the Prime Minister playing fast and loose with the … Continue reading →

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“Welcome to the corridors of corruption” (Con Keating unedited)

Posted on October 7, 2021 by henry tapper

This article first appeared in Professional Pensions , a little edited and under the title “state goals won’t override my duty. This is the unexpurgated version published the day after the Prime Minister outlined his vision for Britain at his … Continue reading →

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The City’s not remotely working.

Posted on October 6, 2021 by henry tapper

  Today, the Prime Minister is going to urge Britain to go back to work. He’s been saying much the same since June. People don’t seem to paying him much notice. I thought to write a little about how I … Continue reading →

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What will this “investment big bang” mean for our pensions?

Posted on August 6, 2021 by henry tapper

BREAKING: The UK Pensions Regulator is to drop plans to require UK defined benefit schemes to limit private market investment to 20% of their portfolio. More follows. — Josephine Cumbo (@JosephineCumbo) August 5, 2021 This u-turn comes 6 months after … Continue reading →

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