The campaign feels better run, including online. People massively prefer Boris Johnson to Corbyn. The question is whether it is enough
Plus: We Conservatives have a chance to unite, but don’t take an election win for granted. And: the radicalism of Gavin Williamson.
The latter’s NHS myth is fading as time passes, and younger people bring their consumer viewpoint to their use of public services.
The fundamental mistake of the Brexiteers domestically is that they have mistaken a moral argument for a political one.
Today’s polls reveal some interesting things about the early days of Johnson’s premiership – and hint at the battles to come.
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.
Our pre-Commons stage take was that Johnson is best placed to do so on time. As ballot papers are returned, we stick by that judgement.
A week ago, we reported that, were Brexit delivered, Johnson would perform better in such an election. Hunt has now overhauled him on the same measure.
The evidence suggests that what would most improve this terminal score is delivering Brexit – not a new leader.
New polling from YouGov shows that leaving the EU is an electoral imperative for the Tories.
Each week, our panel of John O’Sullivan, Rachel Wolf, Trevor Phillips, Tim Montgomerie and Marcus Roberts will analyse and assess what’s happening.
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) is today releasing a report that brings a level-headedness to the debate that is sorely needed.