Time is running out for Corbyn as well as May

Here is a Leader of the Opposition who cannot see an open goal without tapping the ball gently in the wrong direction.

Johnson’s August 3) Delivering campaign pledges – in so far as he can without a durable majority

His time and room are very constricted, but he can at least demonstrate his domestic priorities – police and schools.

Johnson’s August 2) Finding support among opposition MPs – or at least trying to – before any no confidence vote

There are now 15 independents, plus the Change UK factions and a smattering of pro-Brexit rebel Labour MPs.

Johnson’s August 1) He must spend time in Scotland

The first in a ConservativeHome series of what the new Prime Minister must do in the month before Parliament returns in September.

Is the Official Secrets Act fit for purpose?

That newspapers may technically be open to proceedings over the Darroch cables highlights weaknesses in our legislation.

The next Prime Minister should scrap the Office for Tackling Injustices

Conservatism has long been far to hesitant about both reversing bad policy and cutting quangos. May offers her successor an easy place to start.

Hunt is cooler under fire during the Neil grillings. But how much difference will they really make?

The veteran broadcaster put Johnson under severe pressure…but it’s very late in the day in the contest.

33 per cent? 45 per cent? 71 per cent? What’s the true leadership election turnout?

The truth matters a lot to how the race shapes up. And there are widely differing estimates.

Hustings in Maidstone. Johnson offers glutinous harmony while Hunt is “the better Jeremy”.

The front-runner promised over a thousand Party members to employ “creative ambiguity” to achieve Brexit by October 31st.

Trump Actually

The UK – US relationship will roll on, despite his insults to our Ambassdor. To suggest otherwise is leadership election positioning, not real politics.

Our survey. Next Tory Leader. Johnson 72 per cent, Hunt 28 per cent. 72 per cent overall have voted. On these figures, Johnson has already won.

If the survey is accurate, it would be reasonable to assume, on the evidence available, that he will gain between 67 per cent and 71 per cent of the vote. 

71 per cent of Johnson supporters and 58 per cent of Hunt supporters have already voted, according to our survey.

All of which supports the view that a clear majority of Party members have already returned their ballot papers.

Andrew Gimson’s PMQs sketch: May denounces Corbyn as a Groucho Marxist

The Speaker must rein in self-indulgent MPs who no longer try to express themselves with the greatest possible concision and force.

“The forthcoming election”

Yesterday evening’s debate served mainly to remind viewers of how likely an autumn poll now is – as Johnson unintentionally signalled.

Hit hard, Hunt

It is precisely his underdog status that should free him, during this evening’s TV debate, to bite a bit as well as bark.