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The Prime Minister’s deputy baffled inquiry with consummate professionalism.
Our survey’s final Next Tory Leader run-off. 10) Johnson 46 per cent, Raab 39 per cent.
This is quite a turnaround for Johnson – who, when ConHome last held a Next Tory Leader run-off, was second from bottom of the poll.
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May breaks the record for most unpopular Conservative minister ever in our Cabinet League Table.
The only worse scores we can find were awarded to Vince Cable and Chris Huhne at their lowest points in the Coalition.
Exclusive. CCHQ has been notified that the threshold for a voluntary party confidence vote in May’s leadership has been reached.
There will now be an emergency meeting of the National Convention to debate the motion of no confidence organised by Dinah Glover.
Next Tory Leader run-offs. 9) Johnson 57 per cent, Gove 34 per cent.
This result makes one think back to the summer of 2016, and Gove’s abandonment of Johnson during the leadership election that year.
Next Tory Leader run-offs. 8) Raab 52 per cent, Gove 36 per cent.
We scarcely need to make the point again. Our Party members’ panel is backing the candidate, in any run-off, least associated with the Prime Minister’s policy.
Next Tory Leader run-offs. 7) Johnson 61 per cent, Javid 30 per cent.
This completes a disappointing set of results for Javid, who beat Gove for top slot when we held run-offs last summer.
Next Tory Leader run-offs. 6) Raab 57 per cent, Javid 30 per cent.
A pattern is emerging whereby the contender least associated with the Government gets more support than the other.
Next Tory Leader run-offs. 5) Gove 44 per cent, Javid 31 per cent.
Again, note that neither candidate has over half the total. Over one in five of our Party member panel respondents would abstain.
Next Tory Leader run-offs. 4) Johnson 61 per cent, Hunt 33 per cent.
These results suggest that while the Foreign Secretary may be doing well among Tory MPs, he would have way to go were his name to be put to Party members.
Next Tory Leader run-offs. 3) Raab 60 per cent, Hunt 30 per cent.
The abstention rate plummets to under ten per cent once a non-Cabinet member who voted Leave in 2016 is offered to the panel.
Next Tory Leader run-offs. 2) Gove 43 per cent, Hunt 29 per cent.
Again, note the abstention rate. Almost a fifth of respondents don’t vote at all. So we have yet to find a candidate who can gain half the vote.
Next Tory Leader run-offs. 1) Javid 36 per cent, Hunt 35 per cent.
This finding suggests that many members will sit on their hands if two candidates who voted Remain in 2016 reach the final.