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Laura Kuenssberg
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Can Boris Johnson do it? Making people feel good can matter, but to govern is to choose ...
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…
And 1st big choice? What to do about Jeremy Hunt this morning, understand situation still not resolved-Johnson resolute Hunt should not stay as Foreign Sec, Hunt equally determined not to accept a demotion-understand he wants to stay, or would accept Home Sec, No 11, or Deputy PM
This is a risky business this morning - Johnson wants to unite the party, and forcing Hunt out would be a bad move on that front, but giving him to his refusal to budge is challenge to his authority... not even 9am, not even in Number 10 and big and difficult decision to make
Altho politics is a weird game - flip it the other way, someone who knows Johnson well says if he still refuses to move, 'He'll get the heave ho. Boris won't really mind either way, his team will be pleased. Hunt will be loyal on the backbenches so not really a risk'. Lets see!
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Laura Kuenssberg
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Johnson govt to hold Queen's speech on 14th October, will be confirmed by privy council at Balmoral today - No 10 says it's all biz as usual for a new govt, but has useful political side effect that denies MPs time to try to stop no deal
Parliament likely to meet therefore from next Monday until around the 11th of September - understand Downing St thinks they have some legal protection from court cases if they are suspending Parliament to come back with a Queen's Speech - there is going to be HUGE row
I understand only a tiny handful of Cabinet ministers knew about this move, they were going to be briefed after the privy council later
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Laura Kuenssberg
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It is true - expect to see him arrive in Downing St today - I think I can hear all the plaster coming off the ceiling
Some Brexiteers will be pleased about Cummings - strong sign of commitment to Oct 31 date - others less so - a lot of v angry water under the bridge btw him and ERG as he kept many of them away from Vote Leave
Cummings calculation was old fashioned Tory eurosceptics has not a chance of winning the referendum and there were v bitter fights about keeping them away
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Laura Kuenssberg
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1. So that was the warmup, tomorrow is Johnson’s first actual day in Downing Street - first big job is to introduce himself to the country as Prime Minister - how will he pitch it at the podium?
2. Then recruit Cabinet - promising record number of women and ethnic minority ministers at the top table
3. As ever, it’s a risky jigsaw - can’t be resolved until Hunt’s position is - 2 men still talking, Foreign Sec doesn’t want demotion, would be happy to stay where he is - sources don’t deny he was offered Defence Sec and said no
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So I was going to wait with this one. But events are moving fast. The whole Brexit debacle aside, it is entirely possible a Tory leadership contest is on the way.

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Time to break Twitter retweeting this! "Conservative leadership candidates Boris Johnson and Michael Gove are facing growing calls to account for illegal behaviour by the official Vote Leave Brexit campaign." theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/m…
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