Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at Queen Mary University of London.

Political resignations are becoming a blood sport

Political resignations are becoming a blood sport

Richard Johnson

02 Dec 2025

Can Reform fix Britain’s broken Civil Service?

Can Reform fix Britain’s broken Civil Service?

Richard Johnson

29 Oct 2025

Labour’s Palestine recognition is not a concession to the Left

Labour’s Palestine recognition is not a concession to the Left

Richard Johnson

22 Sep 2025

A Corbyn-Green pact could sink Labour

A Corbyn-Green pact could sink Labour

Richard Johnson

09 Sep 2025

Could Corbyn’s new party bring down Starmer?

Could Corbyn’s new party bring down Starmer?

Richard Johnson

25 Jul 2025

How to topple a Labour leader

How to topple a Labour leader

Richard Johnson

09 Jul 2025

What Starmer could learn from Blair

What Starmer could learn from Blair

Richard Johnson

30 Jun 2025

Labour is right to demand ECHR reform

Labour is right to demand ECHR reform

Richard Johnson

19 Jun 2025

Israel is a no-win issue for Starmer

Israel is a no-win issue for Starmer

Richard Johnson

27 May 2025

Where are Britain's Left-wing protectionists?

Where are Britain’s Left-wing protectionists?

Richard Johnson

11 May 2025

MPs should let Trump speak in Parliament

MPs should let Trump speak in Parliament

Richard Johnson

22 Apr 2025

Keir Starmer is failing to grasp the Brexit opportunity

Keir Starmer is failing to grasp the Brexit opportunity

Richard Johnson

08 Feb 2025

Rachel Reeves peddles reheated Osbornism on China visit

Rachel Reeves peddles reheated Osbornism on China visit

Richard Johnson

14 Jan 2025

Why is Keir Starmer comparing himself to Clement Attlee?

Why is Keir Starmer comparing himself to Clement Attlee?

Richard Johnson

03 Dec 2024

Keir Starmer can learn from Harold Wilson's disastrous start

Keir Starmer can learn from Harold Wilson’s disastrous start

Richard Johnson

30 Oct 2024

Labour is underestimating the Green threat

Labour is underestimating the Green threat

Richard Johnson

15 Oct 2024

Keir Starmer is right to deprive members of leadership vote

Keir Starmer is right to deprive members of leadership vote

Richard Johnson

29 Aug 2024

Could Jeremy Corbyn's independent group threaten Labour?

Could Jeremy Corbyn’s independent group threaten Labour?

Richard Johnson

11 Aug 2024

How Left-wing is Labour's manifesto?

How Left-wing is Labour’s manifesto?

Richard Johnson

14 Jun 2024

Faiza Shaheen's resignation exposes Starmer's fragility

Faiza Shaheen’s resignation exposes Starmer’s fragility

Richard Johnson

05 Jun 2024

Jeremy Corbyn is still a major threat to Keir Starmer

Jeremy Corbyn is still a major threat to Keir Starmer

Richard Johnson

27 May 2024

Keir Starmer has boxed himself in on Rwanda

Keir Starmer has boxed himself in on Rwanda

Richard Johnson

11 May 2024

Joe Biden has learnt the wrong lessons from 1968

Joe Biden has learnt the wrong lessons from 1968

Richard Johnson

05 May 2024

Departing Left-wingers will push Labour to the Right

Departing Left-wingers will push Labour to the Right

Richard Johnson

02 Apr 2024

Can Jeremy Corbyn win as an independent?

Can Jeremy Corbyn win as an independent?

Richard Johnson

18 Mar 2024

Is Joe Biden worried about civil war?

Is Joe Biden worried about civil war?

Richard Johnson

05 Jan 2024

The tragic death of Labour Zionism

The tragic death of Labour Zionism

Richard Johnson

01 Nov 2023

Will Muslim voters turn on Keir Starmer?

Will Muslim voters turn on Keir Starmer?

Richard Johnson

25 Oct 2023

Why Labour shouldn't do deals with other parties

Why Labour shouldn’t do deals with other parties

Richard Johnson

04 Jul 2023

Caroline Lucas: the Eurosceptic who became an arch-Remainer

Caroline Lucas: the Eurosceptic who became an arch-Remainer

Richard Johnson

08 Jun 2023

Defund the police candidate sweeps Chicago

Defund the police candidate sweeps Chicago

Richard Johnson

05 Apr 2023

Keir Starmer's 'missions' could lead to his undoing

Keir Starmer’s ‘missions’ could lead to his undoing

Richard Johnson

23 Feb 2023

Starmer will regret purging Corbyn

Starmer will regret purging Corbyn

Richard Johnson

22 Feb 2023

Labour's lost love for Leave

Labour’s lost love for Leave

Richard Johnson

01 Feb 2023

The Tories are about to strike out

The Tories are about to strike out

Richard Johnson

24 Jan 2023

Keir Starmer tries to shake off Corbynite baggage at Davos

Keir Starmer tries to shake off Corbynite baggage at Davos

Richard Johnson

20 Jan 2023

Starmer can't afford to be Blair

Starmer can’t afford to be Blair

Richard Johnson

01 Aug 2022

The socialist case for monarchy

The socialist case for monarchy

Richard Johnson

01 Jun 2022

Will Russia drop a nuclear bomb?

Will Russia drop a nuclear bomb?

Richard Johnson

16 Mar 2022

The paradox of black Chicago

The paradox of black Chicago

Richard Johnson

17 Dec 2021

When Labour believed in Brexit

When Labour believed in Brexit

Richard Johnson

03 Sep 2021