The hardest word to say

This week: Boris Johnson finally screws up badly enough that even Boris Johnson can’t defend it. Also, a map of the north’s rail revolution, and why is TfL closing the Bank branch exactly?

One of the annoying things about a weekly newsletter is that, sometimes, you miss the news. The Commons vote to rip up the entire parliamentary standards system, rather than see former government minister Owen Paterson held in any way accountable for his actions, came shortly after last week’s edition was due to arrive in your inbox. Rather than do a ru…