General Discussion
All the world's a stage - and Boris will now bathe in its limelight. Expect him to be both entertaining and gaffe prone in every one of his six foreign languages. But behind Boris Johnson will be Dave Davis, with a different sort of slapstick altogether. If these two can't sort out a Brexit deal it will not be another stilletto they should fear - but a kitten heel.
Possibly. But don't rule out a prominent role for Gove...
Ben Bradshaw @ BenPBradshaw 15m 15 minutes ago Leadsom says she dropped out because she "only" had support from 25% of the parliamentary party. Lessons for Labour, here. #ImWithAngela
She has gone in the interest of the country. "A nine-week leadership campaign is highly underdesirable" she has said. The sooner we all see that, the sooner we can move on. "Brexit is Brexit", May says. Just don't mention the 'nasty party'.
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A graceful exit. Andrea Leadsom has read the mood in the country well.
DrColinW @ sxybio 1d 1 day ago It is a little known fact that @timfarron fought his first General Election for the @LibDems when he was just 15 No, not a wind-up. Here are the results: General Election 1992 : North West Durham [12] [13] Party Candidate Votes % ± Labour Hilary Armstrong 26,734 ...
Theresa May @ TheresaMay2016 4h 4 hours ago Yesterday, I launched my clean campaign pledge, and invite @AndreaLeadsom to join me in signing it -TM
Thank you Fred. Not bad as a visual metaphor for the hard work the party is continuing to do. Sending an honest message; using modest resources effectively ; picking up the pieces and repurposing the good. So while the larger political parties kick the can down the road with their prolonged leadership battles, we are getting on with the job.
I think there's a lot of work to do to rebuild the Tory party before any general election. If May wins the PM vote she will have Leadsom with her in any EU negotiations, provided of course she agrees to such a role. I think the election is likely to be held on the basis of the settlement proposed by the EU. Would the Tories really try to steal the Lib Dem's clothes? They had the shirts off ...
