Javid is through to the second round of the Tory leadership election.
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Snubbed for a recent state dinner with Donal Trump, the home secretary walks a difficult line in a party struggling with the question of islamophobia.
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Rory Stewarts unconventional style has landed him in the second round of the Conservative leadership election – but he spins like a classic politician.
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The speed is about to pick up as the field narrows.
Is there life after Brexit?
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Brexit will inevitably dominate this campaign, but the next prime minister also needs positions on austerity, party unity and how to actually survive in parliament.
Jeremy Hunt is toning up his bod, but the key to success might be in his head.
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Study suggests certain psychological characteristics get you to the frontbench. But they might not make you many friends along the way.
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Party members who support the former London mayor’s leadership bid describe themselves as very right wing, even by Conservative standards.
Boris Johnson has threatened to withhold Britain’s Brexit bill if he’s the country’s next prime minister.
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It’s hard to say if, legally, not paying the Brexit bill will classify as a sovereign default. But credit agencies will take serious notice.
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The party does have younger members, but their voices are not being heard as the leadership contest gets underway.
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It’s a strategically poor choice – and that’s no coincidence.
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Boris Johnson’s attitude to Brexit and business has traders on high alert.
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Boris Johnson, Amber Rudd, Dominic Raab? Who will be the next prime minister?
Boris Johnson is one of the leading candidates to succeed Theresa May as prime minster. He has none of the required qualities to make a success of Brexit.
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If Boris Johnson becomes PM, the most likely outcome is a no-deal Brexit leavened with the rhetoric of past and future glories of the UK. There are better candidates for the job.
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There are lots of options for Brexit supporters, but that won’t make it an easy choice.
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There are more parties than ever running for the European parliament in the UK – but that isn’t necessarily a good thing.
How much longer in Number 10?
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The Conservatives need to think beyond Theresa May, and consider once again what it is to be a conservative.
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The Labour leader doesn’t really want another referendum, he wants an election – and striking a deal with the prime minister makes one less likely.
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The party is in deep trouble among several key demographic groups. A Brexit enthusiast at the helm could make that worse.
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One wrong turn after another has left the British prime minister cornered.
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After a full day with her top team, the prime minister says she wants to thrash out a deal that both she and the opposition can live with.
A big statement but the parliamentary maths is sobering.
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Quitting Labour and Conservative MPs need to decide where to position themselves if they want to keep their seats. Even then, it’s going to be a slog.