The Tory Leadership Candidates

Mark Harper

Matt Hancock

Michael Gove

Boris Johnson

James Cleverly

Esther McVey

Rory Stewart

Jeremy Hunt

Dominic Raab

Andrea Leadsom

Kit Matlhouse

Sajid Javid

It's All Cock!

What do you, Matt Hancock, have that Theresa May doesn't? #newsnight pic.twitter.com/6RiWmfr7Dg

— Andrew Brooks (@taxbod) May 29, 2019

Labour Purge Latest

As a former Labour MP and Minister, I voted Green in the European elections. I await my expulsion papers: https://t.co/Sl7N3WW7rI

— David Lock QC (@DavidLockQC) May 28, 2019

Everyone Wants To Be A Leader - Except Ken!

It seems that the entire parliamentary Tory Party is thinking of standing in the leadership contest, apart from Ken Clarke.

Which is really rather a pity I think!

Factoid: briefly (very briefly) encountered him many years ago in the Diplomat Hotel Stockholm. A thoroughly charming, unpretentious and courteous man!

A Dignified Resignation Speech

#TheresaMay May to quit as Conservative leader on 7 June, paving way for contest to decide new UK prime minister#TheresaMayResign https://t.co/d0bKog67GN

— Sussex Incidents (@SussexIncidents) May 24, 2019

Good-bye-ee! Good-bye-ee! Wipe a Tear Baby Dear From Your Eye-ee

Theresa May is back in the building - has arrived at no10
And expected to meet sir Graham Brady soon

— iain watson (@iainjwatson) May 24, 2019

Resigns as leader, but stays on as PM to meet Trump and attend 75th anniversary of D Day memorial..oh and until Tories elect new leader.

What A "Time To Be Alive"!

update pic.twitter.com/CAXa5GUNVt

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) May 23, 2019

Gone by Monday (possibly as early as Friday).

Then who takes charge whilst the Tories elect a new leader, and will Trump still pay a state visit?