The Chancellor is reminding Tory MPs that, were anything to happen to the Prime Minister, a different kind of leadership would be available.
Why did so many senior Conservatives invest so much political capital in a scheme dependent on Starmer’s goodwill?
Many MPs feel deeply unhappy about how the Paterson case has been handled by the Commissioner.
There is a willingness to give the new Cabinet a chance, but nervousness about the country’s economic prospects and the Party’s strategic direction.
“Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” Here is my five point plan.
Among them are: what does he do about economic policy? Who runs Downing Street? And: what about the Home and Foreign Offices?
And Wallace is up from ninth to fourth. The Prime Minister and Home Secretary are both in the bottom ten.
He has more than twice the support of the second-placed Truss. Mordaunt is third. No-one else makes it to double percentage figures.
Yet the Chancellor comfortably holds on to his silver-medal spot, despite sharing in the u-turn.
Her influence developed long before she moved into 10 Downing Street via her work over the last decade within the Conservative Party.
He attacks the Opposition for criticising the Government’s toughness whilst opposing every measure it introduces.
Her influence developed long before she moved into 10 Downing Street via her work over the last decade within the Conservative Party.