Two leadership experts weigh up the characteristics of the Conservative Party leadership hopefuls.
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MPs opposed to a no-deal Brexit have won a small victory in parliament – but what does it mean?
One is a lion and the other a fox, but a successful leader must be both.
They’ve been right so far – and the crowd is now forecasting another Article 50 extension.
The referendum was an exercise in ends, not means. But the way Britain deals with the result is crucial.
The MP has been suspended again but will the party leadership readmit him if a snap election is on the cards?
The favourite to become the next prime minister has never felt the need to apologise for his offensive remarks about Muslim women.
Scotland is eyeing another independence referendum and now Wales wants in on the act. England feels left behind and Northern Ireland is at the centre of the Brexit impasse. Things aren’t fine.
Accusations of skullduggery abound, and these findings won’t help matters.
Properly executed, government intervention can provide a real economic boost.
Conservative members will now vote on which of the two candidates will become their party leader – and the prime minister.
Yes, the North voted for Brexit, but it’s not to blame for it.
If the Conservative MP was really a spook, he wouldn’t be the first to make the leap into parliament.
At the start of this election, party members said they wanted to avoid another ‘coronation’, so why is the lead candidate being allowed to avoid scrutiny?
Johnson is the least popular among women MPs and Jeremy Hunt managed to get a vote from the European Research Group.
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.
Rory Stewarts unconventional style has landed him in the second round of the Conservative leadership election – but he spins like a classic politician.
The speed is about to pick up as the field narrows.
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.
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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Paul Whiteley is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Founding Director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics, University of Sheffield
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Associate Tutor in Politics and Social Sciences, Edge Hill University
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Professor of Politics & International Studies, The Open University
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Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Edge Hill University
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Associate Professor of British Politics, University of Leeds
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Ashbel Smith Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas
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Teaching Fellow, Department of History, University of Birmingham
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Head of Politics, Sheffield Hallam University
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Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
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British Politics Lecturer, University of Liverpool
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Associate Professor of Politics, Richmond American International University
