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Today is decision-day for the single issue group formerly known as the Conservative Party. I hope Rory Stewart gets the chance to face Johnson on the BBC tonight. He’s the only candidate who doesn’t seem to be applying for a job in the Johnson regime 1/
The extent to which Johnson is now playing the Trump play-book is unashamed - especially the evasion of the media, coupled with the framing of the press as the enemy. Disregard for the constitution in readiness to suspend Parliament 2/
Characterisation of all offensive, nasty and bigoted language as ‘plain talking’. Populist pledges rather than serious policy proposals. Inability to understand how borders work. Belief in confidence rather than credentials. Loathing of complexity 3.
If anything is more depressing than the Boris Surge, it is the passivity and careerist obedience with which so many Tories are hopping on the rancid bandwagon. Watch how the votes stack up in favour of a man 90 per cent of Tory MPs know is unqualified 4/
But there’s no trimming to be done in this case, no triangulation. This a phenomenon rarer in politics than you might think - a genuine fork in the road. On this shall - their votes today - - shall Tory MPs be judged. All eyes on you ENDS.
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