Westminster’s Game of Thrones battle to replace May begins
The battle to replace Theresa May intensified today with a warning that the Conservatives are doomed unless they choose a new leader who can appeal to Metropolitan Britain.
A string of current and former Cabinet ministers paraded their credentials as potential successors to the Prime Minister as she left Westminster for a walking holiday in Wales.
Sajid Javid, Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson clashed with speeches and interviews setting out their core values.
Former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab bet on his ability to overtake the frontrunners, referencing Game Of Thrones in a tweet. I’m not alone in backing Arya, he said. It’s never the favourite.
But the first solid endorsement of the day was for another dark horse cantering up from the back, as Health Secretary Mat...
