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💥 NEW: Michael Gove does not commit to leaving the EU on October 31, opening the door to another Brexit delay

Will we leave on Oct 31, deal or no deal?
“We must leave the EU before there is a general election or we risk Jeremy Corbyn in Downing Street”

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💥 Blue-on-blue: Saj v Raab

Javid writes to the Conservative Women’s Organsiation declaring himself a feminist and saying women must be put at the centre of the leadership contest

Direct hit on Raab as the ‘clean campaign pledge’ blows up in his face buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/ho…

There is a narrative that a Boris v Gove final is sewn up. That seems premature... Hunt believes he still has more MPs than Gove and bolstered his team this week. Word is they are being helped by Jim Messina’s people and ex-Tory spin chief Giles Kenningham buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/ho…

Dominic Raab campaign meanwhile is being helped by former May aide and parliamentary expert @nmdacosta - good get for them buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/ho…

Hunt v Gove battling to be the Remain MPs’ candidate

Hunt has warned undecided MPs that Gove will lose an election to Corbyn

Gove is telling colleagues he is a better despatch box performer than Hunt

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‘Novice’ Matt Hancock is facing falls to step aside and endorse another candidate

But he vows he won’t pull out and accuses others of pinching his ideas

“if he was to drop out, where would everyone else get their ideas from?”
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Dominic Raab labelled the “Raabot” by MPs after his ITV interview on feminism. That could stick... it will hurt if it catches on half as much as “Maybot” buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/ho…

We could yet get more candidates... Penny Mordaunt still thinking about it but is being courted by Gove and Hancock as they seek to boost their Brexiteer credentials

Steve Baker has been whatsapping MPs Twitter polls showing he is the public’s favourite buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/ho…