The Fall of Boris Johnson: The Award-Winning, Explosive Account of the PM s Final Days

The sensational inside story of Boris Johnson’s last days in power.

Sebastian Payne, Whitehall Editor for the Financial Times, tells the essential behind-the-scenes story, charting the series of scandals that felled Johnson: from the blocked suspension of Owen Paterson to Partygate, and, finally, the Chris Pincher allegations, which were the final death blow.

This is the full narrative of the betrayals, rivalries, and resignations that led to the dramatic Conservative coup. With unparalleled access to those who were in the room when key decisions were made, Payne tells of the miscalculations and mistakes that led to Boris’s downfall, only two years after he first entered No.10 Downing Street.

This is a gripping and timely look at how power is gained, wielded, and lost in Britain today.

Sebastian Payne is the award-winning WhitehallEditor, columnist for the Financial Times, and author of the acclaimed Broken Heartlands—The Times’ Political Book of the Year for 2021. Sebastian presents the Payne’s Politics podcast, which was shortlisted for News Podcast of the Year at the 2020 National Press Awards. The Fall of Boris Johnson is his second book.