Johnson is in the middle of a messy marital breakup and this has had no effect on his following, writes Terry Prone.

The new year begins officially in a few hours, as you know. 2019, eh? Did we ever think we’d see the day, etc etc, writes Michael Moynihan.

David Cameron today pledged to “work really hard” to win back voters who abandoned the Conservatives for the Ukip as Nigel Farage’s party made a series of stunning gains in the council elections.