As I understand the Conservative Party constitution at the moment, the MPs have to present the Party with a "choice" of candidates. So the MPs set the rules for Round 1, but they have to gi… (View Post)

That may not be right as, depending on clarity over the rules of the contest, the way to block Johnson may be for TWO candidates to come ahead of him among MPs. So the most unified approach may parad… (View Post)

That's not a decision for the 1922 Committee. The members' ballot is in the Conservative Party Constitution, which isn't set by the 1922 Committee and places a duty on them to offer a … (View Post)

Fun fact. There was a Chancellor of the Exchequer called Julius Caesar. Actually, it's not that fun a fact, but it's all you deserve and all you're getting. (View Post)

You're making Kwarteng sound like he was only following orders there. In fact, he and the Truss were of one mind. It is, of course, humiliating for Truss. But I can see the Tory MP logic that ch… (View Post)