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Wiping out the Lib Dems might have been Cameron’s greatest strategic mistake as Prime Minister

Wiping out the Lib Dems might have been Cameron’s greatest strategic mistake as Prime Minister

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Picture: The apotheosis of the Tory targeting of the Lib Dems at the last general election. Why Cameron might still be PM if the coalition had continued after May 2015. When David Cameron reflects on his earlier than anticipated departure as Prime Minister I wonder if in hindsight he’ll regret his and Sir Lynton’s Crosby targeting of the Lib Dem held seats at the last general election. At the time the 27 Tory gains from the Lib Dems was hailed…

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The fight to be next CON leader and PM: The race begins

The fight to be next CON leader and PM: The race begins

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We’ve just got details of the Conservative leadership contest. The plan is to start it immediately and have Cameron’s successor in place on September 2nd. The process will be the same as the one used in the 2001 and 2005 elections. MPs will hold a series of ballot until a final short-list of two is agreed which will then go to the party’s 150k members. Nominations will close on Thursday then MPs will vote every Tuesday & Thursday until a…

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Bunco makes the case for Liz Truss as next CON leader and PM

Bunco makes the case for Liz Truss as next CON leader and PM

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She’s behind you! Boris needs to look over his shoulder A couple of months ago I promised OGH that I’d write a piece on why I thought Liz Truss would be the next Prime Minister. With other things to do and three years to 2019, I put it on the back burner but events mean I need to nail my colours to the mast. She’s not an obvious choice and certainly not in the front runners but we need to…

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What would David do?

What would David do?

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Far too little consideration has yet gone into what the referendum result will mean for British politics, even though it is now just a few days away.  If the polls are right – big if – Leave will win.  It’s time to consider what that might mean. David Cameron’s authority would be dust.  He has staked everything on the referendum and if Leave win he would have lost.  While many Conservative members remain well-disposed to him, including many who support…

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The real winner of the debate last night

The real winner of the debate last night

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Buy Leadsom, sell Boris pic.twitter.com/zc7VLIUXrs — TSE (@TSEofPB) June 9, 2016 To outshine Boris is a real achievement, at 33/1 Andrea Leadsom is still value to be Cameron’s replacement. To overshadow Boris Johnson in a TV debate, is an achievement very few have managed. For that alone she should be worth backing. Her pre political career is something that will appeal to many, especially if the country wants someone who isn’t considered to be a career politician. Going back to…

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Michael Gove’s very big night out

Michael Gove’s very big night out

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ConHome leader June 2016 next leader survey Last night on Sky News we saw the current Tory leader, tonight shall we be seeing the next Tory leader? My betting strategy says no. Tonight Michael Gove, who has led the ConHome readers’ vote to be next Tory leader for the last three will be putting the Leave side on Sky News. Whilst I have many doubts about the ConHome polling, not least because it offers a range of options to the…

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Fear and loathing in the Tory Party. Whatever the result of the referendum, the Tory party is looking ungovernable

Fear and loathing in the Tory Party. Whatever the result of the referendum, the Tory party is looking ungovernable

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If Labour had a decent leader, they’d be leading by at least double digits in the polls right now. A pro-Brexit Tory MP actually said this. Story by @ShippersUnbound and @STJamesl pic.twitter.com/ZHpW1oYwk1 — Michael Deacon (@MichaelPDeacon) May 29, 2016 Nadine Dorries also reveals she has called for a confidence vote in Cameron as Tory leader. "My letter is already in" @pestononsunday — Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) May 29, 2016 William Hill cut odds for Cameron to stand down before end…

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Ex-Treasury minister & Brexiter, Andrea Leadsom, is having a good war and should be given a bigger role

Ex-Treasury minister & Brexiter, Andrea Leadsom, is having a good war and should be given a bigger role

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She’s starting to look like a possible leadership contender A new YouGov referendum poll published overnight has both sides level-pegging – a marked change from last week’s 4% REMAIN lead. It is a sharp reminder that this could be very close and reinforces the big polling story of this election – the huge divide between phone and online. If it is a very tight outcome then there will be enormous pressure on David Cameron and we could have a new…

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