Mandrake
01 March 2022
The unacknowledged courage of Melinda Simmons
While Liz Truss posed for photo ops, the UK's ambassador to Ukraine made the decision to stay at her post in Kyiv
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Penny Mordaunt is on “resignation watch”
Boris Johnson's posturing following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine hasn't distracted the country, or his own party, from his lies
Read the full article21 February 2022
What Dido Harding did last summer
After failing to become head of the NHS, she began drawing up plans for a three-tier stone amphitheatre-style seating area in the garden of her £2m Grade II listed North Somerset estate. But, she spent her own money this time, and not the taxpayer's
Read the full article21 February 2022
The many talents of Gina Miller’s QC
In the upcoming play Bloody Difficult Women, who better to portray a convincing performance of Lord Pannick than the man himself
Read the full article21 February 2022
Could Monica Harding defeat Dominic Raab?
Raab has not received a single donation since last summer, even from his old pal Dmitry Leus. So, if Harding ran again, there is little doubt she win the former foreign secretary's seat
Read the full article21 February 2022
Matt Hancock’s big night out at the Brits
Since leaving office the former health secretary has been having the time of his life, including an “electrifying” night out at the Brit Awards
Read the full article16 February 2022
It’s proving difficult to get the ear of George Soros
Organisations with fresh ideas about how Soros’ billions can be used to get the country back to its senses find themselves being cut short when speaking in his presence
Read the full article09 February 2022
His trump card: Boris Johnson’s tactic for keeping his jobs over the years
An editor at the Daily Telegraph once tried to fire Boris Johnson, but he retorted that he was friends with the paper's owners and Carrie's all too familiar with this sense of entitlement
Read the full article07 February 2022
Guto Harri told New European editor that Boris Johnson wished he sent the “anti-Brexit column to the Daily Telegraph”
Harri also said Johnson was “working out how to get himself out of the mess.” It remains to be seen if Harri can help him with this.
Read the full article02 February 2022
The Sunday Times’ lack of succession plan when it comes to editorial direction
Since journalists were informed the paper would be backing Brexit in 2016, the paper's newsroom has been filled with frustration and despondency.
Read the full article25 January 2022
Is Jacob Rees-Mogg truly a true blue blood?
Records show the leader of the house's grandeur isn't all it seems. MANDRAKE is eager to see his old friend on an episode of Who Do You Think You Are?
Read the full article20 January 2022
Jack Doyle and his knack for personal mobile numbers
Boris Johnson's director of communications is quite the natural when it comes to obtaining personal mobile numbers. MANDRAKE wonders if this sometimes has sinister consequences.
Read the full article18 January 2022
Paul Dacre and Ted Verity make one last stand for Boris Johnson
Their Daily Mail recently laid into those attacking Johnson for his law-breaking, lying and partying and told them it was time to "move on".
Read the full article13 January 2022
Gina Miller delivers a surprise at her True & Fair Party launch
The party is neither a Remain or Rejoin party as expected, but a movement pushing for enforceable rules on how MPs conduct themselves and spend public money.
Read the full article12 January 2022
Tim Davie and his mission to reveal the BBC’s top dogs’ outside earnings
The director-general has expressed his passion for total transparency, and feels what has been declared thus far only scratches the surface...
Read the full article05 January 2022
Checking in to Farage towers
Nigel Farage is to become the new Basil Fawlty, except without the laughs.
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