Who could replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister?
Historically the Conservatives have waited for a clear front runner before replacing the PM.
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Tim Ross
Tim Ross is the former executive editor, politics, of the New Statesman.
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Tory MPs feel voter fury after Boris Johnson blocks sleaze sanctions against Owen Paterson
Conservative rebels fear that all MPs will be regarded as corrupt after the Prime Minister’s extraordinary intervention.
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Britannia Chained: will Boris Johnson’s Global Britain ever escape the shackles of Brexit?
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