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The actual transcript is unbelievable
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-boris-johnson-refuses-four-17203410?
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This is a fair observation. Johnson looks like he is dead inside. He might at last be beginning to realise that being PM is difficult if you are a bullshitter. Sadly, it seems like he will have to learn that the hard way (i.e. he will become PM), and that we will all suffer from his delusion. Exactly the same pattern that we had with Cameron.
https://twitter.com/OwenSmith_MP/status/1143405822090891264?s=19
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Interesting piece on the Oxford connection
https://amp.ft.com/content/85fc694c-9222-11e9-b7ea-60e35ef678d2
(You need a subscription)
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Some coverage...
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Read the small print. You’ve got to buy multiple copies of the Daily Mail.
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It would be unfortunate if all the (outrageously) painstaking media management by Lynton Crosby was undone by Johnson's "way" with women...
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Johnson and Hunt. Hunt reverses the position to overtake Gove. Not even slightly fixed...
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Quite possibly. Lending votes yesterday to knock out Raab?
Shame Rory Stewart is out. It's presumably just a procession from here on.
Now we play the long game...
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Yes, Cameron's desperate (but typically lazy) move to appease UKIP voters does seem to have backfired spectacularly, both in terms of retaining a sizeable group of extreme anti-EU members within the party, and also, of course, in deciding to go ahead with the referendum in the first place. The Tory party is pretty fucked.
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Johnson is clearly laying low in this debate, studiously ignoring any challenges (i.e. just continuing to say his piece), and keeping out of any disagreements. He's being very quiet. Probably the right tactic. The absence of a live studio audience makes it a bit lacking in atmosphere (and I wouldn't be surprised if that was a condition of Johnson's participation). So far, Lynton Crosby must be rubbing his hands with glee behind the scenes.
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Impressive boost for Stewart (+18).
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Yes, I just heard the announcement. Javid is in.
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https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/1141029016956231680?s=19
B. Johnson: 126 (+12)
J. Hunt: 46 (+3)
M. Gove: 41 (+4)
R. Stewart: 37 (+18)
S. Javid: 33 (+10)
D. Raab: 30 (+3)Good riddance to Raab. Javid still in (I think).
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Yes, I hold a similar view. After all, he has never done justice to any of the various positions that he has held. He just likes the power/importance.
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That is hilarious/terrifying.
Here's the original source which has other interesting details.
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2019/06/18/most-conservative-members-would-see-party-destroye -
A good summary of events (as ever) from Paul Waugh
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I'm hoping Stewart makes it through today's vote as that seems the only chance of making this evening's debate more than just a procession for Johnson...
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Really grown-up tactics...
https://twitter.com/FraserNelson/status/1140866694530949122?s=19
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I'm inclined to agree. It's just that clutching at hope feels better than collapsing into despair :) Still, it will be interesting to see whether the outcome of the members' vote is less of a landslide than current speculation might suggest.
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It was interesting hearing Matthew Paris on Any Questions say that he thought the Conservative party members would consider Johnson's record (rather than his personality) when making their decision. He distinguished the behaviour of the members from that of Conservative MPs (who are, in many cases, acting out of their own career interests). I'm not sure it's a credible argument but it provides some faint hope in these otherwise forlorn times.
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And the moral is: think twice before contacting the police if you have concerns over what might be happening next door
https://twitter.com/PickardJE/status/1143852787039723520?s=19