Predictably, some MPs apparently think it can all be left down to them to settle now. But it can’t, and it mustn’t. Country and party deserve a full contest.
Sky Data’s numbers suggest that there is no public agreement on how to bear the large costs of the proposal.
More likely, they hope they can force him to give them something they want – and in return they will continue to ignore their many misgivings about him.
The second referendum supporter appears to be the latest person culled by the 1922 Committee’s higher nomination threshold.
The International Development Secretary faces your challenging questions.
The former Brexit Secretary submits to your scrutiny as the leadership race proceeds.
The former Work and Pensions Secretary makes her case for the leadership.
The former Leader of the House responds to the ConHome audience.
The Home Secretary sets out his stall to persuade members to make him Prime Minister.
The former Chief Whip lays out what he believes distinguishes him from the rival contenders.
The Health Secretary offers an insight into his plans for party and nation.
The former Universities Minister stakes out his ground in the leadership race.
Leadership 1) Johnson plans to raise threshold for the 40p income tax rate ‘Boris Johnson is planning to slash income tax for more than three million people by increasing the threshold for the 40p rate to £80,000 if he becomes prime minister. Mr Johnson has drawn up radical plans to increase the point at which […]
It’s easy to pledge nice-sounding achievements in the far future, but irresponsible not to explain the costs now.
The call was a genuine consultation, floating policy ideas and testing the response, rather than just a PR pitch. But the clock is ticking.