He is a man of Negative Capability, who cannot be understood by those with a fact-checking mentality, and he admires Trump.
The ‘remain and reform’ mantra was implausible to begin with, but the choice of new EU Commission President fatally undermines it.
The Prime Minister deplores the “rancour and tribal bitterness” of modern debate, and criticises politicians “making promises you cannot keep”.
Here is a Leader of the Opposition who cannot see an open goal without tapping the ball gently in the wrong direction.
His time and room are very constricted, but he can at least demonstrate his domestic priorities – police and schools.
This new plan from Onward would force the Government to set out its own plans and forecasts – and make the trade-offs that are inherent in migration policy.
He also dismisses “this lunatic policeman” who threatened press freedom, and says “if necessary I will read out every word of [Darroch’s cables] in the House of Commons.”
The first in a ConservativeHome series of what the new Prime Minister must do in the month before Parliament returns in September.
Those preparing to block No Deal should add our final report, to be released this week, to their summer reading list.
While there is no shortage of ideas, there has been a shortage of leadership. We need a Prime Minister who will take us through Brexit and confront the challenges beyond.
The front-runner promised over a thousand Party members to employ “creative ambiguity” to achieve Brexit by October 31st.
As Economic Secretary to the Treasury, I know that he has a tried and tested record of promoting financial services.