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Leadsom might not ever have a better chance of becoming PM than the 2016 leadership race that she flunked

Leadsom might not ever have a better chance of becoming PM than the 2016 leadership race that she flunked

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Her withdrawal then was a great disservice to the party It is being reported that Andrea Leadsom is ready to stand if there is move within the parliamentary party to try to anoint a successor to GE2017 failure, TMay, without the necessity of going through a full fledged leadership contest. The Tory leadership election system dates back to William Hague’s days in the 1997-2001 parliament with the final choice being made by via a members’ postal ballot from a shortlist…

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Remember when David Davis quit to fight a by-election the purpose of which was soon forgotten

Remember when David Davis quit to fight a by-election the purpose of which was soon forgotten

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His weird 2008 move will raise questions about his judgement If failed 2005 leadership candidate and current Brexit secretary, David Davis, does find himself campaigning to be TMay’s successor then every bit of his political career will be scrutinised for pointers to whether he’s up to the job or not. One weird bit of his political CV that has been long forgotten but surely will be focused upon was his resignation as an MP for the Yorkshire seat of Haltemprice…

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I think allies of David Davis are overreaching and going to damage their man fatally. This is becoming very ugly

I think allies of David Davis are overreaching and going to damage their man fatally. This is becoming very ugly

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Allies of David Davis are claiming that Philip May wants his wife to stand down. May friends say it's a "black ops and untrue". Getting ugly — Tim Shipman (@ShippersUnbound) July 15, 2017 David Davis branded Boris Johnson "a failure" and "toxic to his own sister" when the met at Spectator party. See Sunday Times — Tim Shipman (@ShippersUnbound) July 15, 2017 Key Johnson and Davis acolytes threatened to kick each other in the bollocks last week. See my big…

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Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose

Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose

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So Andrea Leadsom might be keeping Mrs May in her job. https://t.co/61uAjuIJNx pic.twitter.com/1Z9HNwBYGV — TSE (@TSEofPB) July 15, 2017 For the second year running Andrea Leadsom is ensuring Theresa May is Prime Minister. Last night I observed the unofficial Tory leadership contest is increasing in its tempo and activity, today The Financial Times have more information on it. Some speculate Mr Davis might be given a “coronation” as the leadership candidate best placed to deliver Brexit, but few Tory MPs…

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The unofficial Tory leadership contest is getting vicious with all sorts of briefings and smears flying about

The unofficial Tory leadership contest is getting vicious with all sorts of briefings and smears flying about

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Ally of David Davis is spreading rumours Boris Johnson slept with Theresa May’s aide during campaign https://t.co/7ltka8PGd8 — Sun Politics (@SunPolitics) July 14, 2017 Saturday's SUN: "Even A Woman Can Do That" #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/hBSsCQRKBZ — Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) July 14, 2017 Massive kudos to @JGForsyth, who reveals Hammond's comments in his Sun column tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/ZBc0cxKQcS — Kevin Schofield (@KevinASchofield) July 14, 2017 It might be time for the Tories to ditch leadership contests and bring back the magic circle….

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Some Tories are determined to retoxify the party

Some Tories are determined to retoxify the party

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Theresa May suspends Tory MP who said leaving the EU without a deal was the 'real n—-r in the woodpile'https://t.co/GWmgrnw6kc — The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 10, 2017 Unless you’re over 90 or grew up in antebellum Virginia, you should not be using the n word or even thinking about using it, but today a Tory MP, Ann Marie Morris, uttered the n word, unsurprisingly she had the whip removed. Credit must be given to Theresa May for acting so swiftly,…

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Conservative choices. The class of 2017

Conservative choices. The class of 2017

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Embed from Getty Images They were supposed to be so much more numerous, but in the end the new Conservative MPs of 2017 were a fairly select group.  The 32 novice MPs on the government benches make up just 10% of the Conservatives’ intake.  I’ve therefore compiled a table of the newbies which can be accessed by clicking here.  What do we know about them? Surprisingly little, actually, even when you try to find out.  In many cases, online profiles…

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This makes me glad I’m laying Boris in the race to be next Tory leader

This makes me glad I’m laying Boris in the race to be next Tory leader

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Gosh. Look how far Boris Johnson is down the ranking for Tory activists pic.twitter.com/ZpaDVZvczP — Sam Coates Sky (@SamCoatesSky) July 4, 2017 ConservativeHome have released their latest cabinet league table based on the votes of readers of Tory members on ConHome. Whilst the most eye catching thing might be Mrs May’s spectacular record breaking fall from grace, for me it is the score achieved by Boris. With the seriousness of Brexit in both securing a good deal and the post…

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