Who leaked the video of Boris Johnson’s smooth moves?
A witch hunt is under way for the person who leaked footage of the caretaker PM dancing to Sweet Caroline
The Johnsons land on their feet – on Bamford’s boat
While they never got to enjoy the prime ministerial superyacht they wanted taxpayers to shell out for, Boris and Carrie are rumoured to have found refuge on another ultra-luxe pleasure cruiser instead
Rishi proves to be a PR disaster, again
His image makers are trying, and failing, to invent him a personality
Edinburgh’s cost of laughing crisis
We need the Fringe more than ever, but European comedians are finding the price of playing there beyond a joke
If The Guardian can behave like this, how much impact has #MeToo really had?
If Britain’s most stridently liberal newspaper fails to deal with claims of sexual harassment by one of its leading writers, what does it say about the supposed progress of the #MeToo movement, asks Lucy Siegle – AKA “Woman 2” in the case against Nick Cohen
Germansplaining: Germany has an electricity problem, no matter how much politicians say otherwise
Electricity costs in Germany have been much higher than the rest of Europe for years, but now they are exploding
A new age of protest is coming
The summer of discontent is likely to be long and hot. Soon, a new generation of politicians will learn there are more serious problems than a pay claim by the railway unions
‘Truss’: a post used to hold up a rickety structure
The word also makes us think of ‘trust’. Then we realise that ‘Truss’ has nothing to do with that at all, writes one reader
Everyday Philosophy: We need to prepare for the robot revolution
When it comes, it will be led by complex AI machines that are able to adapt to any environment. Make no mistake – the robots are coming
Turkey’s age of oppression
President Erdoğan’s draconian punishments and indiscriminate subjugation of creativity have caused outrage and anger across the country
Marilyn Monroe will be with us forever
Over half a century since her death, the “inner Marilyn” is still alive. I suspect we will never be done with the blonde bombshell
Think the queues at Dover are bad? You ain’t seen nothin’ yet
Travellers have suffered through long delays on the M20 heading into the port. But even more red tape is on the way
The bones of Waterloo
Around 20,000 people died in the battle, yet mass graves have never been found. Now, we are getting closer to the truth
The brain and the bomb
Are decisions about firing nuclear weapons best left to error-prone humans? Scientists want reform of the launch protocols, which are 70 years old
39 good reasons Liz Truss will be a terrible Prime Minister
Truss has the potential to be a prime minister who makes the Johnson era look like one of calmness and stability
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Liz Truss as prime minister is a reality no democracy should have to face
Yet, the words ‘prime minister Liz Truss’ will soon be part of our language and landscape
Now, how can we keep the football feel-good factor?
The country is somewhat starved of feel-good stories. So, here are some ways the government could cheer everyone up
Turmoil at The Guardian as top columnist is investigated
Insider shares ‘great disappointment’ at how claims against leading writer were dealt with
What’s the difference between Sunak and Truss?
Brexiteer Lord David Frost predicts cars will soon be banned. He’s just as accurate as ever
The man who wants to rip up his own deal with Europe is wrong about our absolute right to drive
Could Geordie Greig beat Dacre into the Lords?
The younger man succeeded Paul Dacre as editor of the Daily Mail. Now he might pip him to a peerage
PR needed for pie-in-the-sky project
Genomics England is looking for a head of internal communications amid whispers of a sell-off
What happened when I met Liz Truss shows she lacks the character to be prime minister
I found her rudeness breathtaking and her eagerness to take credit for the work of others disconcerting
Truss’s track record is far from impressive
Truss and those around her haven’t exactly reached great levels of success, even outside of governing, over the years
The curious case of the absent spouse on the campaign trail
Both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have opted to more or less pass themselves off as singletons during the leadership race
The Evening Standard is in a dance of death with Lebedev
Unless an owner with extremely deep pockets comes forward, the publication may not make it to Christmas, one source tells MANDRAKE
How Draghi was floored by coalition of chaos
The plot to depose Italy’s PM is good news for Silvio Berlusconi, the country’s far right – and Vladimir Putin
Will Germany step up or sit back?
Humiliated over its Ukraine response, the country is again debating its position in Europe and the wider world
Germansplaining: The song of the silly season
Why Germany is swaying to the sound of a controversial hit
After the clown ..the clone
Liz Truss’s promises are as empty, illogical and deceitful as Boris Johnson’s. No wonder she’s favourite to win the Tory leadership
An ill Wind: The lies America tells itself
A new book examines not only an iconic film and novel, but of the pillar that holds them up – white supremacy
Tory immigration policy is a new low in inhumanity
Both Tory leadership contenders clearly want to be tough on immigration to appease the many ultras in their party, writes one reader
A giant legacy beset by pygmies
The death of David Trimble comes as his historic legacy has never seemed under greater threat
We are letting Putin get away with torture.. and we’ll be next to suffer
The torture and destruction of Ukraine is just a practice run for the same routine to be used against Europe
Battling to lead the Britain they broke
Anyone coming into No 10 with the slightest hope of fixing Britain would need to acknowledge it is actually broken, and neither of the Conservative leadership candidates can do that
Is it wrong to feel nostalgic about the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony?
Its promise of a new patriotism was dashed by Brexit, but some say it was built on a mirage all along
What’s our new approach to climate disaster?
Four little words that spell the end of satire
The words ‘Prime minister Liz Truss’ finally spell doom for the satire industry
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Leper Lane is in my ears and in my eyes
As competence joins fact-based debate in the dustbin of Brexit Britain’s history, queues mount at airports and Eurotunnel terminals
David Steel’s long goodbye
Delays on the rail network saw the former Liberal leader’s long-delayed farewell party delayed even longer
Carrie’s boss’s business sinks further into the red
Damian Aspinall’s Aspers UK Holdings ran up a £16.2m loss on £13.4m in sales in 2021
Murthy’s law of diminishing returns
The former chancellor’s wife has been hit with a £5m loss at Acamar Films, in which she holds 2,000 shares through her investment arm, Catamaran Ventures
Changemaker Hunt failed to take his own medicine
In lamenting NHS failures, the former Tory leadership hopeful seems to have forgotten who was in charge for six years
Gove fumbles yet another leadership election
With his backing for Kemi Badenoch, the former levelling up secretary once again demonstrated his reverse Midas touch
Dacre’s peerage could see musical chairs at the Mail
If the Daily Mail chief heads to the House of Lords, expect big changes at the titles he leaves behind
The future is now: driving the car-free city revolution
Transport is the only sector where greenhouse gas emissions have increased in the past three decades. Now a backlash is growing, with forward-thinking mayors spearheading new visions of urban centres
Italy’s Super Mario falls on his sword
Italy’s unusually stable government under the experienced Mario Draghi is poised to collapse and take the country back to the days of ineffective alliances and controversial populists
Evil is patient: why soaring temperatures won’t shift policymakers
Will a catastrophic summer in Europe deliver real change on climate policy? Not while states remain captured by fossil fuel interests
We are more divided than ever
Ali Goldsworthy, Laura Osborne and Alexandra Chesterfield’s book, Poles Apart, dives into the causes and solutions to increasing polarisation
Italy’s Super Mario has 24 hours to save the government
Italy’s unusually stable government under the experienced Mario Draghi teeters on the brink of collapse as it faces a confidence vote that could take the country back to the days of ineffective alliances and controversial populists
Six questions on Brexit the next prime minister needs to answer
The Conservative leadership contenders are not being required to explain how they would address the devastating economic impacts of our decision to leave the EU. They should be
A dark future ahead for rapid grocery delivery?
So-called ‘dark stores’ are surreptitiously popping up all over Europe – but is the business model sustainable in the post-pandemic world?
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: The media are normalising a deeply abnormal leadership race
There is too little questioning either of the process to choose the next prime minister or scrutiny of the half-baked proposals and vacuous slogans the candidates are bringing to the table
Sunak sparks up the trusty Brexit bonfire and promises the undeliverable. Again
Ahead of another vote in the Tory leadership race, former chancellor Rishi Sunak pledges to get rid of those pesky EU regulations and unleash Britain’s potential. Where have we heard that before?
What the next prime minister really thinks of Brexit
As the Conservative leadership race narrows down to the final five, we look for clues to how the next prime minister might approach Brexit
Everyday Philosophy: Can, and should, we learn from Henry David Thoreau?
The answer is both yes and no. While we can take many things from his thinking, we must be wary of his celebration of self-reliance
Preventing war means more tax, not less
To prevent all-out war in Europe we have to be prepared to spend money on defence. Even if this means higher taxes and higher borrowing
Don’t give Boris time to do yet more damage
For the good of the country, the Tories must seek Johnson’s immediate eviction from No 10, writes one reader
Generation Z’s hill to climb
We don’t know anything yet about Generation Z. Not about the world they face nor the one that awaits them. We need to change that
Did Britain break the world?
There is a link between UK foreign policy and recent global traumas. So what is our place in the world, and what kind of country do we want to be?
A harsh reality is awaiting the new leader of the Conservative party
Whoever is chosen will have no personal mandate nor a manifesto that’s been tried and tested with voters
The Northern Ireland Protocol is working. Naturally, the UK government is trying to destroy it
What will Boris Johnson’s departure mean for the Northern Ireland Protocol and the government’s plans to rewrite it?
Are we living in a multiverse?
I was eight years old when I discovered Albert Einstein. His words not only changed my life, but scientific thinking too
The metaverse will alter our real lives
Yes, art can shape our reality. But the metaverse can show us what could be possible in our future
Britain needs a good dose of boring politics, German-style
The question for the Tories’ new leader and prime minister is if a Post-Johnson-Britain is ready for a bit more boredom. The answer to which should be yes
True Blue: ERG casts heavy shadow over Tory leadership race
The European Research Group may be divided on who to back in the Tory leadership race but, in a way, this division matters less than the fact that this amorphous faction has already decided the rules of the game
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: My heartfelt tribute to Boris Johnson
Long after he is forgotten, his legacy of Brexit will still be with us. That is the real tragedy and why I feel unable to celebrate his departure
How Johnson could ride out his non-resignation
Comedian MITCH BENN on what Boris Johnson could yet do to avoid leaving Downing Street
Legacy: The Boris Johnson board game
The right’s reaction to Boris Johnson’s removal shows something sinister is happening in Britain
Supporters of the outgoing PM share Trump-style claims of a coup organised by the media
Šefčovič: It’s time we got Brexit done
The ongoing impasse over the Northern Ireland protocol is in no one’s interest, the European Commission’s vice president has said
Paul Dacre wants a peerage at any cost
A desperate editorial in the Daily Mail shows how Dacre is Boris Johnson’s last reliable cheerleader on Fleet Street
Did theatrical farce finally drive Johnson over the edge?
Patrick Ryecart’s new play Carrie on Boris is near-the-knuckle stuff
The curious and convenient disappearance of Michael Gove
MANDRAKE wonders why Michael Gove was nowhere to be seen ahead of his call for Boris Johnson to resign
The mix-up in a Maxwell documentary review
In Ed Power’s review of Ghislaine Maxwell: The Making of a Monster, MANDRAKE was misquoted
Carrie may soon be on the job hunt
The strangely silent spokeswoman for the Aspinall Foundation may soon find herself in need of another role to fill her time
Greek Tragedy: The battle to cool Athens
As the mercury climbs in the Greek capital and forest fires spark into life again, Athens’ chief heat officer worries about what summer will bring but tempers her fear with dreams of change in one of the world’s oldest named cities
Johnson’s legacy: The UK loses critical science funding because of Brexit row
Boris Johnson’s days as prime minister may be finally numbered but the damage his government has done will live on, not least in the scientific community where over 100 prestigious EU grants have been withdrawn as the row over the Northern Ireland Protocol poisons relations
Boris Johnson and Alexander Lebedev: The questions that must still be answered
Another scandal over Boris Johnson’s Premiership is simmering and threatens to boil over. And this time it’s a matter of national security.
Sri Lanka is on the brink of collapse
Unable to pay for food, fuel, fertilisers and medicines, Sri Lanka faces an economic collapse as anti-government activists call for protests this weekend
Zelensky, don’t worry: You don’t need Johnson, you just need Britain
Boris Johnson liked to portray himself as the champion of Ukraine but beyond the photo-ops he used to boost his personal ratings at home, there is a deeper UK commitment that will endure
Why the airline industry is about to ruin your summer holiday… and it’s not just Brexit
Leaving the EU has deepened this crisis – but its root cause is the sector’s shabby treatment of its staff
The supremely bad supreme court
The court’s ruling makes it clear that, for the judges who voted to overturn Roe v Wade, women’s bodies belong to the state
The ultra right are turning our world into the last days of Cabaret
We are living in a world where we expect the worst and prepare to resist
It’s time Labour admitted Brexit has been a disaster
It is time to shout out the B-word and admit that Brexit isn’t working, says one reader
Will Scotland really turn its back on the Union?
Nicola Sturgeon wants a new
referendum soon. Some SNP members aren’t so sure – and perhaps only gradually changing demographics will bring an end to the union
Everyday Philosophy: The ongoing battle against old age
You can’t win the fight against ageing. But, it’s part of the human condition to try
Srebrenica: Europe’s enduring shame
One of the darkest moments in the continent’s history took place less than 30 years ago. Could history be repeated in Ukraine?
A sordid spectacle of unrepentant narcissism: PMQs drag UK politics to new nadir
Brutally unedifying and genuinely upsetting – Wednesday’s PMQs might have been just one more sally-forth for the UK’s shameless leader but it marked a new low for a political system now indelibly marked by Boris Johnson’s narcissistic, principle-less time in office. But will enough really be enough?
What will float our boats in a Pride of Brexit parade?
Comedian MITCH BENN has a few ideas on what you might see on the streets on London during a Pride in Brexit parade
Tactically and ethically, Starmer’s got this wrong
We finally know Sir Keir Starmer’s official position on Brexit – and it’s every bit as bad as Remainers feared
Enough is enough: Johnson is toast
His toadies are finally finding their spines and the only thing left is for the PM to go
Put this sleazy house in order
Once again, this government is failing to deliver the most basic levels of decency
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Boris Johnson has surrounded himself with second-rate minds, including Nadine Dorries
The prime minister has deliberately created an inner circle who pose no threat and never question any of his actions
What’s Starmer’s new Brexit policy?
Has Rothermere put his foot down?
Or, has there been an outbreak of journalistic integrity at the Mail? It seems some hacks are no longer prepared to blindly support the prime minister
Boris Johnson’s remaining supporters
The Sun’s Harry Cole continues to fight the prime minister’s corner. Dominic Cummings, meanwhile, finds this tiring
Matt Hancock’s curious stateside spending
The sums of money the disgraced former health minister spent suggests he did not go alone – but there is no mention of Gina Coladangelo
Blair’s conference saw the bigger picture
The former prime minister’s Future of Britain conference was a reminder of why politics must be better
Starmer thinks he can make Brexit work, but some of his MPs disagree
Rupa Huq recently wore a T-shirt with the words “Brexit is toxic: We demand a people’s vote” written on it