Bookies cut the odds on Boris for next Prime Minister June 24, 2016 Boris Johnson has been named as early favourite to replace David Cameron as Prime Minister by William Hill and Ladbrokes. The bookmakers have both named the former London mayor as even money favourite to become the next elected Conservative leader, with William Hill cutting Johnson from 11/4, and Ladbrokes cutting his price from 6/4. Home secretary [...]
Lord Sugar slams Boris Johnson for “misleading” the British public “with lies”about Brexit June 25, 2016 Lord Sugar has pointed a finger at Leave champions Boris Johnson and Michael Gove for "misleading" the British public "with lies" about benefits of Britain leaving the EU . In a series of tweets, the Apprentice boss said that the "Leave fuelled by a festering sense of betrayal among legions of working class voters". Leave fuelled by [...]
With Remainer Theresa May becoming Prime Minister, is this a gift to Ukip? July 11, 2016 Alex Deane, a common councilman who sits on the Corporation of London’s Policy and Resources Committee, says Yes. Theresa May is a perfectly plausible candidate for Prime Minister and, while her striking illiberalism in her stint as home secretary is troubling, I do not doubt that, generally speaking, she will do well in office. But the timing [...]
Pressure mounting on Andrea Leadsom to publish tax return after reports company with family links used potential tax avoidance measures July 5, 2016 Conservative leadership contender Andrea Leadsom has come under further pressure to publish her tax returns after reports that a company with family links used a potential tax avoidance mechanism. Gloucester Research Limited, owned by Leadsom's brother-in-law and run by her husband, had used an employee benefit trust (EBT) for four years, The Times first reported. Although they [...]
Conservative leadership contest: Candidates to be whittled down to the final two July 7, 2016 The Conservative leadership contenders will be whittled down to two today after the final ballot of MPs. Theresa May continues to not only lead, but dominate, in support among Tory MPs, with Leadsom thought to be in second place. Michael Gove, who is widely considered to have betrayed Boris Johnson, is vying to make it through to the final stage, [...]
George Osborne keeps quiet on his leadership plans in first post-referendum appearance June 27, 2016 George Osborne refused to be drawn on whether he will be running to succeed David Cameron as prime minister later this year, in his first appearance since the UK voted to leave the EU. As he intervened to calm the markets and killed off the prospects of the post-Brexit "emergency Budget", the chancellor confirmed an update [...]
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi jumps ship from Leave to Remain as vote nears June 19, 2016 Former Conservative Party chair Baroness Warsi has jumped ship from the Leave campaign to Remain just days before the EU referendum. A spokesperson for Leave lashed out, telling City A.M.: "Was she for Leave? We didn't realise." Warsi accused leading Leave campaigner and justice secretary Michael Gove of peddling "complete lies", while attacking Ukip's "breaking point" poster which depicts hundreds of [...]
The blob is wrong: Competition between schools raises standards the world over August 23, 2016 The A-Level results released last week confirm the dominance of schools in London and the South East. Provisional league tables have only appeared so far for state schools, but these two regions have two-thirds of the top 100. South Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, and Wales did not have a single school between them in the top [...]
Boris Johnson: I don’t want Cameron’s job (straight) after EU referendum June 18, 2016 Boris Johnson has signed a letter calling for David Cameron to stay on as prime minister whatever happens in next week's EU referendum. The former Mayor of London has called on other Brexit-backing MPs to put their name to the letter, currently circulating Westminster, which says that even if the UK votes to leave, Cameron [...]
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage left “the boat” after Brexit vote July 5, 2016 Brexit campaigners Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage are "sad heroes" who are guilty of "leaving the boat" instead of developing a plan after standing down in the wake of the Brexit vote, according to Jean-Claude Juncker. Farage yesterday resigned as leader of the UK Indepdence Party, while Boris Johnson ended up not running for the [...]