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The Osborne Supremacy might be over but the Osborne Legacy could see the next Tory leader have an Osborne Identity

The Osborne Supremacy might be over but the Osborne Legacy could see the next Tory leader have an Osborne Identity

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If you're holding George Osborne as next Tory leader betslips, look away now. https://t.co/RaUjR0JQiW pic.twitter.com/8z5pxKUuHZ — TSE (@TSEofPB) March 20, 2016 Whilst Osborne might not be the next Tory leader, he could still influence the result, so here’s an 80/1 tip on next Tory leader. The Sunday Times story above doesn’t surprise me. Osborne seems more comfortable being the éminence grise to Tory leaders than being leader himself, and lest we forget in 2005, he declined to run for the leadership, backing…

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The Tories’ EU divide is making life harder for Corbyn’s opponents

The Tories’ EU divide is making life harder for Corbyn’s opponents

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He should comfortably do well enough in May now The honeymoon is over. Two polls within a week without a Tory lead – one level-pegging from ICM and then Thursday’s from YouGov reporting Labour ahead by a point – are testament to the public disapproval of internal party divisions. They might also be testament to Labour’s invisibility at the moment, but then why intrude when your opponents are tearing themselves apart? In fact, the divisions within the Conservatives are probably…

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Cameron’s first policy resignation: IDS quits

Cameron’s first policy resignation: IDS quits

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But it’s Osborne in the firing line There are two easy assumptions that need dismissing about IDS’s resignation yesterday. Firstly, this is not a power gambit on Duncan Smith’s part; and secondly, his going is not to do with Europe. The two in fact tie together. There could be – and perhaps already is – an explanation that runs thus: IDS has really quit because he is upset by how the Remain side is conducting the European debate; in leaving…

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Alastair Meeks says George Osborne’s star is dimming

Alastair Meeks says George Osborne’s star is dimming

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What the Chancellor should do if he wants the top job The last few months have not been good for George Osborne.  When he rose to give the last budget in July, he looked like a man ready to take over the top job.  Following the general election he had been appointed First Secretary of State, recognising his place as second among equals.  He had carved out a distinct policy agenda of his own within government on the northern powerhouse. …

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Why you shouldn’t assume a Brexiter will be Cameron’s successor

Why you shouldn’t assume a Brexiter will be Cameron’s successor

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59% of Tory members back Brexit but only 20% of  members consider backing a Brexiter as the most important criteria in deciding who should be the next leader of the Tory party. The Tories will back someone who is seen as an election winner over a Brexiter. When the Tory Party starts obsessing about the European Union, it is the political equivalent of putting an unlimited supply of laxatives into the monkey house. Excrement starts getting flung in all directions, we…

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Michael Gove could be set to play the role of Brutus to David Cameron’s Caesar

Michael Gove could be set to play the role of Brutus to David Cameron’s Caesar

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Video: The assassination of Julius Caesar and which has served as guide for The Tory Party in the past on deposing leaders. Nota bene, the video contains graphic violence not suitable for minors nor those of a delicate disposition. The Tory Party has a ruthless tradition of deposing leaders even the electorally successful ones, unlike most parties, the Tory party has a history of stabbing their leaders not in the back, but usually in the front, very publicly. Boris Johnson…

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The impact of the EURef on next CON leader betting

The impact of the EURef on next CON leader betting

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Alastair Meeks asseses the differing scenarios In a rational world, the Conservative party would select the candidate who is best able to connect with the concerns of the public and develop and explain Conservative policies to meet those concerns.  However, we are dealing with the Conservative party here and the successful candidate is going to need to win over two different electorates long before he or she gets to the voters who will actually select the next government.  With the…

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Boris backs Brexit but will it have an impact if he’s not going to be that active?

Boris backs Brexit but will it have an impact if he’s not going to be that active?

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This could be a serious mistake if he isn’t going to be that active, he’s annoyed the PM, and will frustrate the party activists who are Outers, thus damaging his chances to succeed Cameron Watch: Boris Johnson's confirms he's backing the campaign for Britain to leave EU https://t.co/pxwMk12vat https://t.co/AhFCALwvnl — Sky News (@SkyNews) February 21, 2016 Boris: I won't take part in endless TV debates against people in my party or share a platform with Farage and Galloway — Adam…

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