Tips for Boris Johnson and his new team at Number 10 July 25, 2019 When it comes to the transfer of power, the British political system is lightning fast. You must immediately move from the startup mentality of campaigning to the awesome responsibility of governing. Whether coming out of a leadership contest or a General Election, there is no transition period. Nothing can quite prepare any incoming Downing Street [...]
Hammond quits the Treasury with one final warning for Boris Johnson July 24, 2019 Philip Hammond has officially resigned as chancellor of the Treasury, but not without leaving a no-deal Brexit warning for his successor. Hammond wrote to outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May today to confirm his decision to quit her cabinet before Boris Johnson gets the keys to Number 10 later this afternoon. Read more: Boris set to [...]
Boris won the keys to Number 10 – now can he win an election? July 24, 2019 If it wasn’t clear before yesterday’s conclusion of the Tory leadership race, it sure is now: Britain is facing a General Election, and sooner rather than later. Every incoming Prime Minister is greeted with trepidation, sometimes edging into scepticism. That is normal in a country which has traditionally frowned on cults of personality. But the [...]
Boris Johnson must be brave enough to disappoint some of his backers July 23, 2019 Boris Johnson’s victory in the Conservative leadership race was never in doubt, and in truth neither was the scale of his win. Two of out three Conservative members backed the former foreign secretary, giving him a sizeable mandate from the party faithful. Together with securing the support of more than half of his parliamentary colleagues, [...]
Boris Johnson would be in Slytherin at Hogwarts, voters say July 23, 2019 Boris Johnson may be incredibly popular among Conservatives, but the general public’s impression of him is rather less positive. In fact, when asked which Hogwarts house the soon-to-be Prime Minister would belong in, 42 per cent of people answered Slytherin. Read more: Businesses react to Prime Minister Boris Johnson However – that may be no [...]
EU’s Michel Barnier knocks hopes of Brexit deal under Boris Johnson July 23, 2019 The EU today refused to countenance an alternative to the Brexit deal on the table now Boris Johnson is set to become the UK’s new Prime Minister. Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier today said he would “work constructively” with Boris Johnson to achieve a Brexit deal. Read more: All the Tory ministers who have quit [...]
Trump’s tweets do bitcoin and Facebook a favour July 23, 2019 Donald Trump’s recent tweet about bitcoin and that Facebook’s new quasi-crypto the “libra” would get the full force of the US regulators if they “want to become a bank” has put the crypto kitty amongst the pigeons. Why now? Surely Trump doesn’t care about bitcoin? Well, it was timed just before Facebook had to testify [...]
DEBATE: Who should be the next Prime Minister, Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt? July 23, 2019 Who should be the next Prime Minister? Mark Wallace, executive editor of ConservativeHome, says BORIS JOHNSON. Theresa May is reported to be searching for a legacy, but she has already got one. It’s just one she doesn’t like very much: a dire political situation born of muddle, indecision, and broken promises. She demolished the Conservative [...]
Industry slams Labour plan to bring outsourced public services in-house July 21, 2019 Business leaders have pilloried a Labour policy announcement to bring local council jobs like construction, bin collection and school dinners in-house. John McDonnell this weekend said the party wants local councils to carry out the services themselves rather than pay companies to do it. The Confederation of British Industry’s chief UK policy director Matthew Fell [...]
Boris Johnson would do a ‘great job’ as Prime Minister, says Trump July 20, 2019 US President Donald Trump has given his support to Boris Johnson to become Prime Minister once again by insisting he would do “a great job” if elected next week. Trump also said the pair would have “a very good relationship” speaking to reporters in Washington. Read more: ‘Faulty thought process’: Trump lashes out at Fed [...]