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Despite 34% voters thinking Jeremy Corbyn personally has anti-Semitic views Boris Johnson’s approval ratings are near identical to Corbyn

Despite 34% voters thinking Jeremy Corbyn personally has anti-Semitic views Boris Johnson’s approval ratings are near identical to Corbyn

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Further proof that Johnson’s going to pull out of another Tory leadership contest? I’m a fan of approval ratings as they are a very good pointers to general elections, as Mrs May’s alarming collapse in the closing stages of the 2017 general election confirmed.  So this morning’s debut poll by DeltaPoll caught my eye for this very reason. For many Tories Boris Johnson is the man to win the Tories a majority in 2022 against Corbyn but if his ratings…

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Just under nine months to go for Toby Young to win his £15,000 “Boris will be CON leader by 2018” wager

Just under nine months to go for Toby Young to win his £15,000 “Boris will be CON leader by 2018” wager

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My money’s on Nigella Lawson, who accepted the bet, winning Fifteen years ago Toby Young had a bet of £15,000 with Nigella Lawson that Boris Johnson would become Tory leader by 2018. Well the days are ticking away and there are just eight months and 26 days to go for the event to happen and Young to pick up his winnings. In 2011 Tim Montgomerie wrote about the bet on ConHome quoting an article by Young in the Spectator:- Since…

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On the day of BoJo’s big Brexit speech the TMay successor betting edges further to an Etonian, but not the Foreign Secretary

On the day of BoJo’s big Brexit speech the TMay successor betting edges further to an Etonian, but not the Foreign Secretary

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Betdata.io Moggy is still dazzling the markets I had a thought before the Foreign Secretary’s big Brexit speech that there might be a case for putting a small amount on him on Betfair’s next Conservative leader market. Generally betting can respond to news coverage and clearly Mr Johnson is going to get a lot of that today. Only problem, looking at the chart, is that what betting movement there has been has not gone to Mr Johnson but to Mr…

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Peston suggests that Boris might be preparing the ground to flounce out of the cabinet

Peston suggests that Boris might be preparing the ground to flounce out of the cabinet

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Could this be BoJo’s Heseltine moment? In an interesting Facebook post under the heading ““Is Boris preparing to flounce out of the cabinet?” Robert Peston ponders the question of whether we are seeing the Foreign Secretary prepare the ground for a bid at the leadership. This is, of course, in the context of Johnson’s demand, reported in the Times this morning, for an extra £5bn for the NHS. Peston concludes: “..If Johnson feels his best chance of becoming leader would…

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After Toby Young the focus moves to some of BoJo’s writing about women and gay people

After Toby Young the focus moves to some of BoJo’s writing about women and gay people

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Now BoJo's past articles being looked up with comments about 'hot totty' and 'tank-topped bumboys' https://t.co/83fp35KFxO — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 5, 2018 Could it hurt his CON leadership chances? Latest CON leadership betting with BoJo in strong 2nd place pic.twitter.com/73bbWkuqDa — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 5, 2018 Mike Smithson Follow @MSmithsonPB Tweet

It’s time Michael Gove got the credit for stopping Boris from becoming Prime Minister

It’s time Michael Gove got the credit for stopping Boris from becoming Prime Minister

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At 25/1 the Environment Sec looks a value leadership bet We all remember that crazy Thursday morning in June last year when Michael Gove announced that he was standing for the Conservative leadership thus scuppering in one blindingly effective stroke the bid by former Mayor of London, Mr Johnson. If anyone can take the credit for undermining the Boris bid for Number 10 it is the Environment Secretary. He did it because he more than anyone could see the inadequacies…

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Today could have been the day when BoJo’s dream of becoming PM finally ended

Today could have been the day when BoJo’s dream of becoming PM finally ended

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Peter Brookes on Boris Johnson gaffe that could see Briton jailed for longer in Iran – political cartoon gallery in Putney pic.twitter.com/eMHbYvRIuw — Political Cartoon (@Cartoon4sale) November 7, 2017 Punters abandon the ex-mayor on TMay successor market The story of BoJo’s unguarded comments on the Brit being held in Iran has been dominating news bulletins for the past couple of days. That the woman could face five more years in jail because of what the Foreign Secretary said wrongly about…

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Betting on who will be Foreign Secretary on the 1st of January 2018

Betting on who will be Foreign Secretary on the 1st of January 2018

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Ladbrokes have a market up who will be Foreign Secretary on the 1st of January 2018, I quite like these kind of markets. Boris Johnson’s actions in recent weeks has led many to urge Mrs May to conduct a reshuffle to rid her of her meddlesome Foreign Secretary.  With rumours abounding that Mrs May will conduct a reshuffle after this week’s EU Council Summit, this looks like a tempting market. I think we can rule out Emily Thornberry being Foreign Secretary…

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