The Conservative Party leadership contest [Gove to run against Boris (oh, wait)]

[clapham_gull]

Saying Boris can't provide leadership.

My theory. Knows he won't win but splitting the Boris vote gives a free run for May.

It's a post Brexit Leave/Remain stop Boris MayGove pact.

 

[Joe Gatting's Dad]

Where's Andrea Leadsom got to - only uniting leader

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Beware of the Ides of errrr July.

 

[Machiavelli]

Next PM/Tory leadership

Gove enters the race, citing BoJo cannot provide leadership.

Seems as though certain careerist senior Tories are trying to catch up with Labour's current predicaments (although they'll fail in that).

 

[Bozza]

Where's Andrea Leadsom got to - only uniting leader

She's running. So far we have:

Crabb
Gove
Johnson
Leadsom
May

 

[Joe Gatting's Dad]

Where's Andrea Leadsom - Brexit supporter and level headed and not tainted by previous unlike May and Boris

 

[Gwylan]

Where's Andrea Leadsom got to - only uniting leader

She's just tweeted that she's standing

 

[Stumpy Tim]

She's running. So far we have:

Crabb
Gove
Johnson
Leadsom
May

In order of who I would want as PM:

1. May
2. Leadsom
103. Gove
104. Boris
200000005. Crabb

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

I think he's spot-on about Boris but that doesn't make him any less of a ghastly opportunist. Obviously the country is heading to be another coalition: politicians, journalists (who happen to be married to them) and our old mates the newspaper editors.

 

[daveinprague]

Where is Boris? Hardly a peep since the referendum

 

[Gwylan]

She's running. So far we have:

Crabb
Gove
Johnson
Leadsom
May

Johnson hasn't officially announced he's standing yet ... but Liam Fox has

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

She's running. So far we have:

Crabb
Gove
Johnson
Leadsom
May

Has Fox dropped out already ?

 

[Bozza]

Johnson hasn't officially announced he's standing yet ... but Liam Fox has

I'll bet you a squllion pounds that Johnson runs.

 

[clapham_gull]

He may be genuinely worried that the Tory party could fall into the hands of its extreme left wing "Blue Veg' popularised by radical musicians such as Gary Barlow of Spandex Ballet.

 

[ROSM]

Wonder what Mrs Gove (Sarah vine) said to persuade the 'gover' to run?

He's clearly the one the mail and sun will back is her letter is to be believed

 

[pb21]

Hasn’t Jeremy ‘I love the NHS, especially when I’m selling it off’ Hunt thrown is hat in the ring too?

 

[beorhthelm]

Saying Boris can't provide leadership.

My theory. Knows he won't win but splitting the Boris vote gives a free run for May.

surprised he running, as he's said before that he wasnt equiped to be a leader (thus making him probably most suitable), and had expected him to support Boris. split the vote makes sense, if he comes through the middle and wins, not a bad leader. i know he irks alot on the left but he's straight talking and gets on with delivery.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Is Michael Gove qualified to run this United Kingdom? Is he an expert? This country has had enough of them. The last thing this country needs right now is an expert to run it. Or more that matter a messiah and I should know, I've followed a few. Is Michael Gove a messiah? Like foreigners, we don't need his sort round here if he is.

 

[clapham_gull]

Boris does appear to have a problem with people who know him doesn't he ?

 

[pb21]

Also interesting to note that Gove has categorically said in the past he doesn't want to lead the Tory party or be PM. Clearly as another poster points out, is just running to stop Borris