This is pure fantasy on your part. Johnson backing MPs may be awkward behind the scenes, but I am extremely doubtful that any at all will stand against the official Tory candidate in a seat in a Gene… (View Post)

It really isn't. We've debated here the usefulness or otherwise of the term, and indeed whether it is possible to define. But common features are Midlands or North of England (which Ipswich… (View Post)

Not sure. If the Conservatives lose narrowly next time, there's a good case for the incumbent to continue having pulled it back from the brink of a wipeout. If they lose badly, the MPs who are o… (View Post)

Including a whopping 16 who Paul Staines assures us exist but cannot possibly be named (compared with four anonymous MPs for Sunak & three for Mordaunt). I'm starting to think he isn't … (View Post)

If Sunak feels he can clear the field with the rules as they are - and that certainly looks possible - it makes sense to wait until the field has been cleared, then step out and play the unifier, cal… (View Post)