He says his party is open to a ‘Leave Alliance’, but will go it alone if Johnson continues to rebuff their advances.
Our survey of the electoral battlefield kicks off with the East Midlands, where Labour and the Tories go head-to-head with minimal interference from smaller parties.
It is perhaps not surprising that a majority of activists believe, however narrowly, that it makes sense to work with another party that wants to leave the EU.
Plus: Groundhog Day for the NHS. Farage is the dog that hasn’t barked. I will miss Morgan. And: Off to Liverpool.
The result of a general election next month would by no means be a foregone conclusion.
ConservativeHome is very dubious that, assuming a poll is deliverable, the Party can win a healthy majority without already having delivered Brexit.
Plus: Could the Brexit Party get a free run from the Conservatives in 50 seats? Welcome, Chris Mason. And: my weekend.
It sets the scene as the Conservative Conference opens by showing what the voters themselves make of the unfolding drama.
The Conservative Party has been at the forefront of reforms which have helped the disadvantaged. Modern history is full of evidence of this vital strain of conservatism.
Plus: Why won’t Corbyn come on LBC and give an interview? He hasn’t done once since becoming Labour leader.
I still want to avoid a second referendum. But unless we can make progress towards Parliament supporting a deal, those calls are going to grow.
The fundamental mistake of the Brexiteers domestically is that they have mistaken a moral argument for a political one.
Two different conceptions of it are widely held in the UK, representative and direct. In 2019, they collide.
The former Party Chairman and Chief Whip says the only way to save moderate conservatism is to get Brexit through.
And what of our voters who would be repelled by a pact with it? I can see the Lib/Lab slogan already: “Vote Blue, get Farage”.