Every single winner last month has improved his position this month – though in many cases the difference is marginal.
He, Raab and Gove are in the same order as last month – first, second and third. No other candidate reaches double figures.
His official campaign video argues for “cutting taxes for the lowest paid, ending consumer rip-offs, and cutting the cost of living for working families.”
There are no fewer than 11 candidates declared as we write, and at least eight others who might join the fray.
“If you’re not willing to walk away from the negotiation it doesn’t focus the mind of the other side.”
From: Hunt, Javid, Gove, Hancock, Stewart, Truss, Rudd, Johnson, Leadsom, Raab, Harper and Baker.
What strikes us so far is how fluid the Parliamentary stage of the contest is presently set to be – and the low levels of certain commitment.
It could just be that the next Minister to depart will be none other than the Prime Minister herself.
The 1922 Committee Executive has already pointed her towards the exit door. It should now take her gently by the arm, and steer her through it as soon as possible.
YouGov has Johnson top as Next Tory Leader. So do we. It has him winning run-offs. So do we. It finds 79 per of activists want May out. Our figure was 82 per cent…
The Prime Minister’s advisers will dream of her doing a Liverpool – coming back from three goals down. Notts County look like a more telling comparison.
He is one of the few middle-ranking Ministers who, while others were fleeing for the hills, girded himself up – and went out to fight for May’s Brexit deal.
This is the post she has long wanted, and will have been disappointed not to get last time round.
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.
This result makes one think back to the summer of 2016, and Gove’s abandonment of Johnson during the leadership election that year.