You’re assuming that he did the actual writing and research himself. A literary agent and publisher friends of mine have some stories to tell about authors who do remarkably little actual writing.
I had dinner with a chap who claimed to have written much of Boris’ Churchill Factor Book. Don’t know how true it was, however, the individual in question was a historian and has published on Churchill.
No-one is looking to back him at less than 1000 at the moment.
No point leaving money up to back, one or more will be flying out to 1000 when the results come in. If you're matched high, that's just a pretty green number; no real profit
Given that most people think Roryite MPs are rather shy, shouldn't we be expecting him to exceed declared expectations? Or is that element already factored in?
I don’t expect Rory to get through, sadly. I hope I’m wrong though.
The Tory party has gone insane. It should simply merge with the Brexit party and be done with it.
Then saner Tories can create a centre-right party worth voting for. Rather than doing what Labour moderates have done, namely, moan, whinge and sit on their arses doing nothing.
I don’t expect Rory to get through, sadly. I hope I’m wrong though.
The Tory party has gone insane. It should simply merge with the Brexit party and be done with it.
Then saner Tories can create a centre-right party worth voting for. Rather than doing what Labour moderates have done, namely, moan, whinge and sit on their arses doing nothing.
I think Rory will be on 35 or 36 votes, and just make it.
I don’t expect Rory to get through, sadly. I hope I’m wrong though.
The Tory party has gone insane. It should simply merge with the Brexit party and be done with it.
Then saner Tories can create a centre-right party worth voting for. Rather than doing what Labour moderates have done, namely, moan, whinge and sit on their arses doing nothing.
His price has tightened over the day. Get in there laying him if you think he's out.
It has been raining here in London for about the last three hours solid.
Cold, hard rain. Like late November. Wrist-slitting stuff.
Lots of rain here in Sleepy Hollow, New York too, right now. Except here we get 100% humidity to go with it.
I wonder what this appalling summer weather (so far) will do to GDP figures. Something quite nasty, I should think.
Imagine all the cancelled fetes, postponed barbecues, rain-checked sports matches. Think of the beer not bought, the ice creams not sold, the summer clothes still on the racks in shops.
And it's not just the UK, all of western Europe is enduring this deluge. So demand will be down in our major markets. Not good at all.
Miss Cyclefree, if Watson hadn't blocked/persuaded Labour MPs to stay in Corbyn's outfit, then there's be a critical mass and it'd be very easy to see [might yet happen] the Conservatives split in two, with half joining whatever Change UK was calling itself that week, and the other half effectively becoming BP.
No-one is looking to back him at less than 1000 at the moment.
No point leaving money up to back, one or more will be flying out to 1000 when the results come in. If you're matched high, that's just a pretty green number; no real profit
Yes, but if it is really is as close as rumours suggest between the three of them then grabbing £2 on the likely losers in the high 100s is value.
Meh, the decision to build it has been made and his side lost. Time to move on.
Yes. There are lots of reason to abhor Boris, but changing your mind on a massively important infrastructural project that has been laboriously approved by parliament, and has now seen off its High Court challenges, is not a "U-turn", it is accepting a new reality.
Wasn't Johnson at an important emergency meeting in Afghanistan when the vote was taken?
I don’t expect Rory to get through, sadly. I hope I’m wrong though.
The Tory party has gone insane. It should simply merge with the Brexit party and be done with it.
Then saner Tories can create a centre-right party worth voting for. Rather than doing what Labour moderates have done, namely, moan, whinge and sit on their arses doing nothing.
I think Rory will be on 35 or 36 votes, and just make it.
We'll find out soon enough.
I think Rory could be a great centrist One Nation Tory PM. More so than Boris.
But not in this context. He can win the next one post Brexit, presumably in Opposition. This has been a great run-out for him, and to build a platform with potential appeal to Labour or LD leaning voters.
I’ve not read the book. However, I do find it fascinating that so many politicians love the appeal to ego/reflected glory of writing biography (or something worthy). Some do it well. But, others should probably stick to the kissing babies.
I don’t expect Rory to get through, sadly. I hope I’m wrong though.
The Tory party has gone insane. It should simply merge with the Brexit party and be done with it.
Then saner Tories can create a centre-right party worth voting for. Rather than doing what Labour moderates have done, namely, moan, whinge and sit on their arses doing nothing.
No-one is looking to back him at less than 1000 at the moment.
No point leaving money up to back, one or more will be flying out to 1000 when the results come in. If you're matched high, that's just a pretty green number; no real profit
Yes, but if it is really is as close as rumours suggest between the three of them then grabbing £2 on the likely losers in the high 100s is value.
You're right about that. £2 on the Saj at 400.0. But leaving £2 up on him to be matched at 800 is no good as a ploy now - matched = lost !
It has been raining here in London for about the last three hours solid.
Cold, hard rain. Like late November. Wrist-slitting stuff.
Lots of rain here in Sleepy Hollow, New York too, right now. Except here we get 100% humidity to go with it.
I wonder what this appalling summer weather (so far) will do to GDP figures. Something quite nasty, I should think.
Imagine all the cancelled fetes, postponed barbecues, rain-checked sports matches. Think of the beer not bought, the ice creams not sold, the summer clothes still on the racks in shops.
And it's not just the UK, all of western Europe is enduring this deluge. So demand will be down in our major markets. Not good at all.
Mind you it is cooler on the tube than last year's baking hot summer so far
I don’t expect Rory to get through, sadly. I hope I’m wrong though.
The Tory party has gone insane. It should simply merge with the Brexit party and be done with it.
Then saner Tories can create a centre-right party worth voting for. Rather than doing what Labour moderates have done, namely, moan, whinge and sit on their arses doing nothing.
I think Rory will be on 35 or 36 votes, and just make it.
We'll find out soon enough.
I think Rory could be a great centrist One Nation Tory PM. More so than Boris.
But not in this context. He can win the next one post Brexit, presumably in Opposition. This has been a great run-out for him, and to build a platform with potential appeal to Labour or LD leaning voters.
The way the Tories are, they will probably try one or two even more nuttier leaders than Johnson before getting the message.
It has been raining here in London for about the last three hours solid.
Cold, hard rain. Like late November. Wrist-slitting stuff.
Lots of rain here in Sleepy Hollow, New York too, right now. Except here we get 100% humidity to go with it.
I wonder what this appalling summer weather (so far) will do to GDP figures. Something quite nasty, I should think.
Imagine all the cancelled fetes, postponed barbecues, rain-checked sports matches. Think of the beer not bought, the ice creams not sold, the summer clothes still on the racks in shops.
And it's not just the UK, all of western Europe is enduring this deluge. So demand will be down in our major markets. Not good at all.
One of the few beneficial side effects of Brexit is that it looks set to leave the Conservative party at best unelectable for a generation. The only choice is the path to irrelevance.
Will give me evens that the Tories are out of power for the next 20 years following a GE!?
Such long term bets are not attractive, no. But I'm expecting the Conservatives to get hammered at the next election and if any version resurfaces, it will look very different from the current incarnation, just as the Conservative party of 1874 looked very different from the one of 1846.
The destruction of the current Tory party, which is really the Brexit party in all but name, is to be welcomed.
Last night Rory gave a very eloquent statement about what he saw Conservatism as being. It was quite appealing - largely because it is so very different from what is currently on offer.
If I have time later I will post the film of what he said. Of course, by then Rory may be out of this campaign but he seems to me atm the only hope of a saner centre right party.
I wonder what the impact of Rory switching to the LDs would be? It must be a possibility if he realises that he doesn't really belong in the current Tory Party.
Chuka has a rival to be the British Macron/Obama and saviour of the liberal Remainers?
One of the few beneficial side effects of Brexit is that it looks set to leave the Conservative party at best unelectable for a generation. The only choice is the path to irrelevance.
Will give me evens that the Tories are out of power for the next 20 years following a GE!?
Such long term bets are not attractive, no. But I'm expecting the Conservatives to get hammered at the next election and if any version resurfaces, it will look very different from the current incarnation, just as the Conservative party of 1874 looked very different from the one of 1846.
The destruction of the current Tory party, which is really the Brexit party in all but name, is to be welcomed.
Last night Rory gave a very eloquent statement about what he saw Conservatism as being. It was quite appealing - largely because it is so very different from what is currently on offer.
If I have time later I will post the film of what he said. Of course, by then Rory may be out of this campaign but he seems to me atm the only hope of a saner centre right party.
I wonder what the impact of Rory switching to the LDs would be? It must be a possibility if he realises that he doesn't really belong in the current Tory Party.
Chuka has a rival to be the British Macron/Obama and saviour of the liberal Remainers?
When people are bored of Brexit, someone should write a thread on the amazing crash and burn of Change UK/TIG
One of the few beneficial side effects of Brexit is that it looks set to leave the Conservative party at best unelectable for a generation. The only choice is the path to irrelevance.
Will give me evens that the Tories are out of power for the next 20 years following a GE!?
Such long term bets are not attractive, no. But I'm expecting the Conservatives to get hammered at the next election and if any version resurfaces, it will look very different from the current incarnation, just as the Conservative party of 1874 looked very different from the one of 1846.
The destruction of the current Tory party, which is really the Brexit party in all but name, is to be welcomed.
Last night Rory gave a very eloquent statement about what he saw Conservatism as being. It was quite appealing - largely because it is so very different from what is currently on offer.
If I have time later I will post the film of what he said. Of course, by then Rory may be out of this campaign but he seems to me atm the only hope of a saner centre right party.
I wonder what the impact of Rory switching to the LDs would be? It must be a possibility if he realises that he doesn't really belong in the current Tory Party.
Chuka has a rival to be the British Macron/Obama and saviour of the liberal Remainers?
Rory has a 25k majority over the Liberals in Penrith. And he would never give up his borders seat.
One of the few beneficial side effects of Brexit is that it looks set to leave the Conservative party at best unelectable for a generation. The only choice is the path to irrelevance.
Will give me evens that the Tories are out of power for the next 20 years following a GE!?
Such long term bets are not attractive, no. But I'm expecting the Conservatives to get hammered at the next election and if any version resurfaces, it will look very different from the current incarnation, just as the Conservative party of 1874 looked very different from the one of 1846.
The destruction of the current Tory party, which is really the Brexit party in all but name, is to be welcomed.
Last night Rory gave a very eloquent statement about what he saw Conservatism as being. It was quite appealing - largely because it is so very different from what is currently on offer.
If I have time later I will post the film of what he said. Of course, by then Rory may be out of this campaign but he seems to me atm the only hope of a saner centre right party.
I wonder what the impact of Rory switching to the LDs would be? It must be a possibility if he realises that he doesn't really belong in the current Tory Party.
Chuka has a rival to be the British Macron/Obama and saviour of the liberal Remainers?
When people are bored of Brexit, someone should write a thread on the amazing crash and burn of Change UK/TIG
IDS latest on Johnson, from the BBC: "He says the policy is clear: Theresa May's withdrawal agreement is "off the table, that’s dead", but Mr Johnson would negotiate a simpler transitional arrangement. Mr Johnson will also ensure the UK can leave the EU on 31 October "whatever, regardless of the arguments and circumstances", he says."
Johnson 146 (+32) Hunt 40 (-3) Gove 35 (-2) Stewart 33 (+14) Raab 31 (+4) Javid 28 (+5)
If that was the result then Stewart would make the Final 2 for sure.
Not sure, he may have already got most of his potential voters by this round. Obviously he'll pick up a lot of Javid supporters but proportionally speaking he may not get such a big increase again.
Mr. Royale, if Stewart actually wins it'd be more impressive than that. It'd be Aetius defeating Attila, or Tigranes the Great managing to lose the Battle of Tigranocerta.
Last time Boris had 90 endorsements and got 114. This time he has an extra 22 backers at 112.
How many of those 22 will be votes last time held back from public endorsements until afterwards to maintain momentum? How many will genuinely be converts?
Johnson 146 (+32) Hunt 40 (-3) Gove 35 (-2) Stewart 33 (+14) Raab 31 (+4) Javid 28 (+5)
If that was the result then Stewart would make the Final 2 for sure.
Not sure, he may have already got most of his potential voters by this round. Obviously he'll pick up a lot of Javid supporters but proportionally speaking he may not get such a big increase again.
If he wants to go further he'll have to stroke a lot of Tory MPs egos.
Johnson 146 (+32) Hunt 40 (-3) Gove 35 (-2) Stewart 33 (+14) Raab 31 (+4) Javid 28 (+5)
if Javid goes out, as likely, I hope whoever wins keeps him in situ. He's a good Home Secretary.
It's a tricky calculation for a winner I suppose, when some very high ranking people ran against you. Some people can be rewarded with junior minister posts and mere Cabinet level posts (DiFD is going free soon), but the big beasts will want big jobs. Surely Williamson for one will want a big job for his buttkissing, I mean loyalty.
Johnson 146 (+32) Hunt 40 (-3) Gove 35 (-2) Stewart 33 (+14) Raab 31 (+4) Javid 28 (+5)
if Javid goes out, as likely, I hope whoever wins keeps him in situ. He's a good Home Secretary.
It's a tricky calculation for a winner I suppose, when some very high ranking people ran against you. Some people can be rewarded with junior minister posts and mere Cabinet level posts (DiFD is going free soon), but the big beasts will want big jobs. Surely Williamson for one will want a big job for his butkissing, I mean loyalty.
He should do what he is good at and be Chief Whip.
Did The Saj really say that trying to the WA through in its current form, which he backed multiple times, was remaining in the EU? However unreaslistic that plan is it is not that.
Did The Saj really say that trying to the WA through in its current form, which he backed multiple times, was remaining in the EU? However unreaslistic that plan is it is not that.
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The Tory party has gone insane. It should simply merge with the Brexit party and be done with it.
Then saner Tories can create a centre-right party worth voting for. Rather than doing what Labour moderates have done, namely, moan, whinge and sit on their arses doing nothing.
We'll find out soon enough.
Imagine all the cancelled fetes, postponed barbecues, rain-checked sports matches. Think of the beer not bought, the ice creams not sold, the summer clothes still on the racks in shops.
And it's not just the UK, all of western Europe is enduring this deluge. So demand will be down in our major markets. Not good at all.
But not in this context. He can win the next one post Brexit, presumably in Opposition. This has been a great run-out for him, and to build a platform with potential appeal to Labour or LD leaning voters.
If Raab survives today then his chances remain slim. Williamson as former Chief Whip has too much on him.
The bloke I met is referenced in this article as “Research Assistant:” https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/london-mayor-boris-johnson-winston-churchill-legacy-180953538/
I’ve not read the book. However, I do find it fascinating that so many politicians love the appeal to ego/reflected glory of writing biography (or something worthy). Some do it well. But, others should probably stick to the kissing babies.
Johnson 146 (+32)
Hunt 40 (-3)
Gove 35 (-2)
Stewart 33 (+14)
Raab 31 (+4)
Javid 28 (+5)
It's all just speculation, but it's fun to watch
Johnson 138
Hunt 50
Gove 39
Stewart 34
Raab 25
Javid 27
"He says the policy is clear: Theresa May's withdrawal agreement is "off the table, that’s dead", but Mr Johnson would negotiate a simpler transitional arrangement.
Mr Johnson will also ensure the UK can leave the EU on 31 October "whatever, regardless of the arguments and circumstances", he says."
In fact, it might be the Battle of Cannae.
Only completely bald person in the cabinet.
Too many straws in the wind he's just made it.
https://twitter.com/RobDotHutton/status/1140881691931750400
Johnson 126
Hunt 46
Gove 41
Stewart 37
Javid 33
Raab 30 — ELIMINATED
Gove - 41
Hunt - 46
Javid - 33
Johnson - 126
Raab - 30
Stewart - 37
Stewart has the mo, tho
So, 2/3 at least of Raab's to Boris?
Johnson - 126
Hunt - 46
Gove - 41
Stewart - 37
Javid - 33
Raab - 30