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Jeremy Hunt does his 7-min opening speech at the front of the stage, whereas Johnson stayed behind the lectern 
Hunt looks a bit startled to be there, but comes across as wanting the job more than Johnson
"I will never provoke a general election before we have left the EU. I won't do it." But if he's PM in 2022 he won't have a choice
Faced with the threat from populist Corbyn, "We could choose our own populist or we can choose our own Jeremy" #duffline
Good line of Qs from @IainDale about Commons numbers: Tories+DUP majority of 3, and some Tories won't vote for any deal
Hunt just says "that's not my reading"
Dale: Why should a Leaver vote for you, who don't feel it in your gut? Hunt: "Oh yes I do"
"It is v important that PMs keep their word. If parliament blocks no-deal the only way to overcome that is a gen election," which he doesn't want
Will you declare a climate emergency? "These labels aren't helpful. There *is* an emergency" #hunthustings
