Boris elected leader

Boris Johnson has been elected today as the Leader of the Conservative Party.

After an 87.4% turnout among the 160,000 members of the Conservative party, votes were cast as follows:

Boris Johnson   92,153
Jeremy Hunt      46,656

Boris Johnson is therefore the winner with just under two thirds of the vote.

Tomorrow afternoon, shortly after PMQs and making a final statement, Theresa May will go to the Palace to resign as PM and advise the queen to send for Boris.


A statement issued by the Conservative party says that Boris Johnson "brings the energy, vision, and leadership to break the Brexit deadlock; bring the change that people want; and get the UK back on the road to a brighter future.

The only way to bring the change people voted for in the referendum -
  • strengthening our NHS with increased frontline spending, 
  • raising funding for schools, 
  • tackling crime with 20,000 more police, 
  • and giving young people the best chance to get on the housing ladder 

– is to get Brexit out of the way by 31st October.

And the only way to get a good Brexit deal for Britain is to be prepared to leave without one.

Only Boris and the Conservatives can get the best deal for Britain that keeps our economy strong, moves the country beyond Brexit, brings the change that people voted for, and gets our country back on the path to a brighter future.

Boris and the Conservatives' plan to bring the change people voted for: We will realise the benefits of Brexit and get our country back on the road to a brighter future by:

  1. Getting Brexit done by 31st October, with a great new deal for Britain. 
  2. Making sure Britain is prepared for a no deal, as the best way to get a great new deal. 
  3. Making sure people start seeing the £20 billion in new NHS funding in their GP surgeries and local hospitals. 
  4. Hiring 20,000 new police officers and giving them the powers to keep our streets safe. 
  5. Properly funding our schools so that every child gets more guaranteed minimum funding, regardless of where they live. 
  6. Delivering a strong economy to fund the public services we all rely on."

Comments

Jim said…
I really have been baffled by the way the politicians have handled this from the very start, David Cameron (hi Dave) with his none deal before hand, that was a total joke.

Then Brexit means Brexit, well yes, but what does that mean without a plan

then all this fumbling.

its so annoying now, Boris, deliver Brexit. That is not a request from the British people, its an order.
5:51 pm
Chris Whiteside said…
Whatever else you say about Boris I think he does get that point.
2:29 am
Jim said…
Yeah, I will agree with you there.
11:39 am
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