This implies that the Tories lost the 2005 General Election due to some kind of backlash against the removal of Thatcher 15 years previously, and 2019 was all about a long gone, latterly somewhat unp… (View Post)

I don't think that's an especially tricky question. A Tory successor isn't going to want to bang on about Johnson, but nor do they need to repudiate his entire leadership and everythin… (View Post)

Based on the 2018 May vote, he just says the required number has been reached, not the precise number beyond that. Worth noting that submitting a letter only means asking for a vote - in theory you c… (View Post)

He may be a "friend of nonces" but he very kindly agreed to pay a substantial sum to a victim of nonces, who accused him of actually being a nonce, out of the goodness of his heart and with… (View Post)

On topic, I don't really think there is a genuinely face-saving way to step aside. Nobody looks back on Anthony Eden now and says, "How sad that he had to resign due to ill-health, just as … (View Post)