If the prime minister can’t close the gap on Labour, many Tory MPs predict the ‘wild’ return of his rival, says the Spectator’s deputy political editor, Katy Balls
If the prime minister can’t close the gap on Labour, many Tory MPs predict the ‘wild’ return of his rival in the spring
With Truss, Johnson’s direct successor, also choosing to stand again, it means that Sunak faces the prospect of having two very recent former prime ministers with unfinished business in the Commons. Neither have shown any sign that they will make life easy for the new prime minister – bothby the former cabinet minister Simon Clarke designed to allow onshore windfarms to be built. It is unheard of for former prime ministers to start signing amendments so quickly after leaving office.
“It’s very clear that they are creating the infrastructure in parliament and outside to mount a comeback,” argues one senior Tory. “While it’s not obvious now, May 2023 would be the opening if we suffer big losses in parts of the country.” The view in the Johnson camp is effectively that Truss blew her premiership up too soon for Johnson to return.
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