“Over the last three years, politics has failed dismally…Leaving the EU on the 31st of October is for me a hard red line.”
“For the last few years, we’ve been distracted and divided. We need a fresh start.”
MPs and activists should be asking themselves a big question: what is it that made him popular in the first place?
“I got into politics because I love my country, and I want to give people more opportunities than I had.”
We apologise for not being swept away by the mania for new announcements that infests this leadership contest.
We also have the result from yesterday evening’s ’92 Group hustings – in which Johnson scooped almost half the vote.
So no more dropouts after Sam Gyimah’s departure earlier this afternoon. The first ballot will be held on Thursday.
The Environment Secretary reminded everyone that he is the most aggressive debater in the race.
The Conservative Party’s version of Candide contrasted with the stiff, decent voice of the Establishment.
We are MPs who supported Remain and Leave respectively, and are looking for a Prime Minister who will be realistic and honest with the EU.