Boris Johnson - Quillette

A Half-Serious Man

Boris Johnson got a couple of critical things right, but he never could or would have become a good prime minister.

John Lloyd

22 Oct 2024 · 12 min read

PODCAST 67: Toby Young on Boris Johnson's Victory in the UK General Election

Toby Young talks to Jonathan Kay about the Conservatives’ victory in the UK General Election in which Labour suffered its worst defeat since 1935. Toby wrote about the election recently in Quillette.

Quillette / Toby Young / Jonathan Kay

14 Dec 2019 · 1 min read

PODCAST 62: Steve Richards on Britain's Forthcoming General Election

Veteran political journalist Steve Richards talks to Toby Young about the U.K.’s forthcoming General Election, becoming a stage performer late in life, and his recent book about recent British Prime Ministers. This podcast was recorded in front of a live studio audience at the Battle of Ideas on

Quillette

7 Nov 2019 · 1 min read

PODCAST 51: Carl Gardner on Britain's Constitutional Crisis

Carl Gardner, a former government lawyer, talks to Toby Young about Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament, whether it’s constitutionally legitimate, and what the political ramifications are.

Quillette

30 Aug 2019 · 1 min read

Listen to Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Man: A Profile of Boris Johnson by Toby Young

Toby Young reads Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Man, his profile of Boris Johnson, Britain’s new Prime Minister. The piece was published in Quillette on 23rd July.

Quillette

29 Jul 2019 · 1 min read

Quillette Podcast 46 – Toby Young on Boris Johnson, Britain's new Prime Minister

Jonathan Kay talks to Quillette‘s associate editor Toby Young about Boris Johnson, Britain’s new Prime Minister whom Toby first met 36 years ago when they were students together at Oxford. Toby recently wrote a profile of Boris for Quillette.

Quillette

25 Jul 2019 · 1 min read

Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Man: A Profile of Boris Johnson

The next three months, between now and October 31st, will reveal whether that was a historical premonition or a sophomoric illusion.

Toby Young

23 Jul 2019 · 20 min read

Do Britain's Muslims Have a Right Not to be Offended?

But should all political comment on religion have to pass an offense test to be allowed?

Claire Fox

11 Aug 2018 · 8 min read