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Johnson won't get his Churchillian moment from this crisis, nor will he get the chance to return to his mister good times act afterwards

Boris Johnson’s claims of generous support to Ukrainian refugees are easily refuted by the figures: 50 visas granted vs nearly 1 million people taken in by Poland

Cal Flyn's win as The Sunday Times Young Writer of the year may have been helped by the fact that Flyn worked for the paper for five years and that her two books are published by HarperCollins - also owned by Rupert Murdoch

Losing the Mail Online's Martin Clarke is a matter of profound regret for his lordship

One thinks he's a player, while the other neglects to mention him in their Ukraine coverage

The war in Ukraine has pushed #Partygate off the front pages but Boris Johnson’s attempts to reinvent himself as a trustworthy statesman are still overshadowed by past misdemeanours, with the police yet to report on whether he broke lockdown rules

Nicholas Kenton's appointment as the Daily Telegraph's opera critic surprised MANDRAKE. Mostly as Kenton used to serve on the board of the English National Opera

A recent biography demonstrates how the former Ukip leader doesn't believe anything beyond the fact that Nigel Farage should get a lot of attention

Gina Miller’s QC anticipated that fans of her and her court cases against the government would approve of the production of Bloody Difficult Women, and that those who didn't, would not

Neil may have stepped down as its public face, but he still holds 62,458 shares in the company

The Feeder frontman on reflecting the pandemic, the decline of guitar bands and avoiding TikTok

A turbulent time in British political history is delivered with composure, wit and a splash of humility

As Putin’s invasion of Ukraine reached its first week, it was announced that Gavin Williamson has received a knighthood. The government have shown Britain to be a country where you can be a jack of all trades, master of failing up

The crisis offers an opportunity for the UK and EU countries to realise that all people fleeing war and oppression are “like us”. It’s one that is unlikely to be seized

One region of England was still predominantly Welsh-speaking well into the 18th century – and its roots remain strong today

Shrove Tuesday has just flown past. Use the last of the batter mix cooking this

Remainers are in despair at Labour’s determination to seek the “advantages” of Brexit rather than call for Rejoin. But what if their leader is right?

The British response to the invasion of Ukraine illustrates why the sickness in the Conservative party goes beyond Boris Johnson, writes one reader

Like the rest of the UK, Wales has been repeatedly lied to over the benefits that will come from Brexit. The time for clarity, and answers, was yesterday

A new romantic comedy series is warm and funny without undermining the seriousness beneath its central questions

Comedian MITCH BENN on the government's flag-waving and photo op filled response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

One heckled at a performance of Bloody Difficult Women during some less-than-flattering comments about the former prime minister. Such is an occupational hazard of putting on political theatre

The paper will sorely miss the man a lot of actors happily spoke to even though they said they'd never dream of talking to the Daily Mail, an informant told MANDRAKE

Not wanting to miss an opportunity to plug the school, the paper asked the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge if they were “eyeing up Eton” for George

Putin must be seen by the world to lose. But, how this will happen and how long it will take remain difficult questions

Gove said the public wanted a show of solidarity such as flying the Ukrainian flag. Turns out the public wanted a lot more than that

While Liz Truss posed for photo ops, the UK's ambassador to Ukraine made the decision to stay at her post in Kyiv

Boris Johnson's posturing following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine hasn't distracted the country, or his own party, from his lies

Anger grows as the UK government appears to drag its feet over waiving visa requirements for Ukrainians fleeing bullets and missiles

Almost every other country in Europe has better statutory sick pay than the UK. But forcing ill workers into the workplace is bad for productivity and the economy at large

Writing a play about two female rivals led to a depressing realisation about who really wields power in Britain