This looks to be the latest installment in a contest ConservativeHome has long covered: the endless tug-of-war between constituency associations and CCHQ over the ins and outs of candidate selection.
He has notched up some remarkable accomplishments. With some help, his best days may still be to come.
The Faith New Deal Pilot Fund will encourage innovative partnership to thrive. We will achieve more through our common endeavours.
The National Police Chiefs’ Council must be scrapped for proper accountability to have a chance. Greater local accountability is needed.
Johnson ordered them, at the request of the police. There was no indication from the Home Office that a licence would be refused.
Ruth Davidson’s call for a London Manifesto misses the point that the boroughs have different needs.
I still believe my pledge of cutting tube fares by three per cent annually was deliverable.
There are reasons why it was much lower than Labour’s – perhaps even why it was lower than last time round. None the less, CCHQ needs to take a long hard look at it.
The Richmond Park MP won over 70 per cent of the vote.
The view of our Party member readers is settled.
He is ready on day one to be a great Mayor of London.
As voting opens, the contenders give their last pitch for the nomination.
Name recognition plus appeal to floating voters leave this authentic individualist Tory in a position to beat a Labour machine politician next May.
Here’s both what his team did and how it communicated – deploying the discipline of the second to boost the first.