UK: Conservative Party leadership battle

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/30/boris-johnson-and-theresa-may-go-head-to-head-in-conservative-le/

Michael Gove announces he will run for Prime Minister as he says Boris Johnson 'cannot provide the leadership' or 'build the team for the task ahead'

'Gove will be the underdog fighting for the underdog'

Dominic Raab, the eurosceptic MP, has defected his support from Boris Johnson to Michael Gove saying: "Ultimately what is not needed now is recriminations."

Speaking to Sky News, he says: "Gove will give us that vision and leadership"

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(It seems that the Telegraph is pushing Theresa May very hard for Prime Minister, even on this live page about a different candidate)

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Home Secretary Theresa May is also standing for Prime Minister.

Home Secretary Theresa May jokes about Boris Johnson's negotiating skills saying that "the last time he did a deal with the Germans he came back with three nearly new water cannon".

Her platform:

Key points from Theresa May speech

    No snap general election
    No more free movement to UK
    No pursuit of a budget surplus by 2020
    Abandons pulling out of the European Convention on Human Rights
    No mandate for deal accepting free movement of people
    Says public service is part of her background
    May jokes about Boris' negotiating skills in Europe

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The stunning ruthlessness of Michael Gove destroyed David Cameron. Now it could destroy Boris Johnson

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/30/the-stunning-ruthlessness-of-michael-gove-destroyed-david-camero/

James Kirkiup

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First things first: when any senior politician says they don't want to be prime minister, don't believe them. They all want it and they all lie about it. Never forget that.

Michael Gove said time and time again that he didn't want the job. Indeed, he went further than most politicians do when they're asked about their ambitions to No 10: he said, more than once that he wasn't up to it, that he lacked the competence and capability to lead the country. Now he's a candidate.

It is, even in a time of political surprises, a huge surprise.

Michael Gove and Boris Johnson

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/who-are-the-favourites-to-become-prime-minister-after-the-brexit/
Betting odds: Theresa May is the Favorite
Ashley Kirk

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Early polling, before the candidates for the Tory leadership are even fully announced, shows that Theresa May is favourite to succeed David Cameron as Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister.

This is among both the general public and Conservative voters, according to YouGov polling, conducted after the shock Brexit vote led to David Cameron's resignation.

When asked which Tory would make the best Prime Minister, 19 per cent of the general public said Home Secretary Theresa May - compared to 18 per cent who backed the former London Mayor, Boris Johnson.

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Canddiates and the odds..

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/conservative-leadership-election-runners-and-riders-for-the-tory/