The result was as expected, and the winner kept his comments tight and spare. But there’s a job at the Brit Awards awaiting Cheryl Gillan.
It found Johnson on 67 per cent, Hunt on 29 per cent and “Other” on four per cent. Our next two surveys were closer to a YouGov poll.
He wins by 92,153 votes to 46,656, on an 87 per cent turnout – 159,320 votes cast in all.
The NHS, the environment, childcare: the creative energies of Team Johnson must be poured into new policies for these.
There are four possible approaches he could take on Brexit. Not all of them lead to success.
On the whole, pay rises should go to those on the frontline, or be used for recruitment and retention, or be based on performance.
Sadly, neither I nor others have a magic wand to wave but, for starters, the island needs to become far more accessible to the outside world.
Each week, we are summarising the announcements made by those vying to succeed May as Prime Minister.
If they don’t act, it will be left to the Brexit Party to provide the only outlet for opposition on an issue of deep concern to the voters.
Margot James resigned as a minister following her rebellion. Meanwhile, the Chancellor joined Gauke and Clark in failing to support the Government.
Also: Bebb to stand down as MP over Tory policy on Brexit; Bradley criticised for rushing ill-drafted Northern Irish legislation.
The White House attack on “the squad” risks turning out Democratic voters as a natural by-product of seeking to turn out Republicans.
The real risk of all this is that it gets praised – but is then quietly filed away. What needs to happen is a change of Foreign Office culture.