Boris Johnson holds a press conference on his first day back at work.
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After dealing with the initial health crisis, Boris Johnson must find a narrative that puts his team in a good light.
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The UK has reached the peak. Here’s what the country needs to do now.
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Charisma can only get you so far in the face of a global pandemic. Research on leadership suggests another approach is needed.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson thanks National Health Service workers for saving his life.
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In the UK, nobody collects patients’ insurance information or credit card details. There’s simply no charge for services, including doctor visits, ambulances and hospitalizations.
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The crisis could provide the perfect reason for the Conservatives to expand the state to appeal to their new voter base. But they might also head in the opposite direction.
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The UK doesn’t have a set back-up plan when a prime minister is unwell, but there are clear procedures in place.
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To understand what is going on, it helps to look back at past leaders and their first secretaries.
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The fundamental ethos of the NHS is egalitarian.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson in mid-March, before he tested positive for the coronavirus.
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The United Kingdom does not have a written constitution or a specific plan for what to do if the prime minister is too ill to perform official duties.
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As someone who researches and teaches leadership, I’d argue New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is giving most Western politicians a masterclass in crisis leadership.
A deserted Westminster. March 26 2020.
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More often than not, governments decide what ‘the best available evidence’ is.
Boris Johnson has found a new fondness for standing close to experts.
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Politicians have a tendency to dodge accountability after crises, but our ‘gotcha’ culture makes that inevitable. We can all do better this time.
Sunack and Johnson clap for the NHS, shortly before the latter’s Covid-19 diagnosis.
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Initially spoken of as a puppet chancellor, the newcomer seems to be coming out better from this crisis than other ministers.
In isolation, the PM is coming over all social.
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The coronavairus outbreak is a challenge to government that it, in itself, diminishes Thatcher’s comments of the 1980s.
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Can a prime minister work from home?
Johnson has tested positive, along with several other key figures.
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The particulars of the British political system come into play at times like these.
Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, taking part at a video conference in extraordinary virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit at the Chigi Palace in Rome.
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Already, we have seen a range of responses globally - from countries that apparently reacted too late, to those who acted relatively early.
The prime minister, Boris Johnson, broadcasting to the nation on March 23, 2020.
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It’s not enough to say the science has changed – now, more than ever, we need clear accountability and transparency about the government’s decisions
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Expert advice is divided on the best way to tackle COVID-19.
Everyone needs to be fired up with a rage aligned with the feminine principle of care rather than the masculine principle of control.
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How two massive opposing forces - the shift towards a sustainable world and the force that thrives on inequality - are unfolding at a global level.