Stewart’s voters are the most hostile to Johnson. Will they switch disproportionately to the man they may think is best placed to give the front-runner a hard time?
From the blog of the University of Liverpool academic: his detailed breakdown of the contest.
“I’m not disappointed by this result, because I think we’re uncovering something extraordinary…in British politics.”
Will Stewart’s transfers now move most to Javid, if he stays in, or to Hunt or to Gove in tomorrow’s fourth ballot?
“The question is who is best placed to…ask testing questions…who has the vision of Britain that’s going to excite people?”
The order of runners-up remains unchanged as today’s third ballot looms: Stewart, Gove, Hunt, Javid.
He could survive tomorrow’s ballot. If he doesn’t, his supporters will have to ask themselves what sort of final they want.
From the blog of the University of Liverpool academic: his detailed breakdown of the contest.
Stewart versus Johnson is, like Gladstone versus Disraeli, a clash of opposites, and a wonderful sight for racegoers.
The International Development Secretary is a marmite candidate among Party members: you love him or you loathe him.
A big question today for Conservative MPs is: what sort of final stage, when the contest goes to the members, do they want?
Jacob Rees-Mogg mulls the “constitutional problem” of a new Prime Minister not requiring an election. Plus: his memories of 13-year-old Rory Stewart.
From the blog of the University of Liverpool academic: his detailed breakdown of the contest.
Our hero is lobbied by the teams of four of the candidates – and by the fifth in person…
From the blog of the University of Liverpool academic: his detailed breakdown of the contest.