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: not a hit with the ladies after all.
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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.
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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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.