Triumphator Johnson – our final Cabinet League Table of 2019

The Prime Minister heads a Cabinet whose stock has risen markedly in the wake of this month’s decisive election victory.

Our last pre-election Cabinet League Table. It’s a near-tie at the top: Javid, Gove, Johnson, in that order.

Whilst individual ministers rise and fall, overall the Government goes to the polls with a lot of goodwill from grassroots Conservatives.

Nick Hargrave: Meet Megan and David – who, with others like them, may determine this election result

If on election day they think the result is a foregone conclusion, then they are more likely to use their vote in different ways.

May deserves better than this dull, lazy, superficial account of her prime ministership

Seldon’s latest book, composed in only six months, will at best be a quarry on which future historians can draw.

The Moggcast. “It’s such a pity that Nigel hasn’t worked out that he’s won.”

How will the election pan out? “Ask Sir John Curtice,” Rees-Mogg tells us. Plus: Bercow’s partiality “was damaging to the position of Speaker”.

The Moggcast: Episode Thirty Seven, Tuesday 5th November 2019

“It’s such a pity that Nigel Farage hasn’t worked out that he’s won.” How will the election pan out? “Ask Sir John Curtice,” Jacob Rees-Mogg tells us. Plus: Bercow’s partiality “was damaging to the position of Speaker”

Cabinet League Table: Johnson takes the gold – with Javid in second place

Not a good month for the Foreign Secretary, who slips from third place to eighth. But this is probably just due to the rising popularity of others.

The case for and against seeking a general election this year

ConservativeHome is very dubious that, assuming a poll is deliverable, the Party can win a healthy majority without already having delivered Brexit.

The Moggcast. “Everything Letwin has done has been to frustrate leaving altogether.”

“Asking for more time is pointless and foolish,” Jacob Rees-Mogg argues. Also: why he believes leaving the EU will strengthen the Union.

The Moggcast: Episode Thirty Six, Tuesday 22nd October 2019

“Everything Letwin has done has been to frustrate leaving altogether,” and “asking for more time is pointless and foolish,” Jacob Rees-Mogg argues. Also: why he believes leaving the EU will strengthen the Union.

Nicky Morgan: Now is the time for Conservatives to trust each other over Brexit

The Malthouse Amendment experience of different people coming together shows that unity is possible.

WATCH: Rees-Mogg says that in approving Johnson’s deal, he may have to eat his own words on May’s

He described the proposed Customs Partnership at the time as “completely cretinous”, “impractical”, “bureaucratic” and “a betrayal of common sense”.

The Moggcast. “The Government will obey the law, but it’s not necessarily entirely clear precisely what the law is.”

Rees-Mogg suggests Conservatives will prefer restoring the Law Lords to judicial hearings. And says Watson faces “very serious questions”.

The Moggcast: Episode Thirty Five, Tuesday 8th October 2019

“The Government will obey the law, but it’s not necessarily entirely clear precisely what the law is.” Rees-Mogg considers why “legal activism has become part of our constitution”. And says Tom Watson faces “very serious questions” over his use of Parliamentary privilege.

Strangely subdued

The mood of this conference has been supportive but apprehensive. And now we are finally seeing the outlines of Johnson’s negotiating plan.