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He was so angry about being ejected from the Treasury by Theresa May that he later claimed he would not rest until he saw the Prime Minister “chopped up in bags with my freezer.” Now with Mrs May’s premiership in tatters and having aligned himself with the most likely candidate to succeed her, could George Osborne be warming to the idea of a return to frontline politics? Speculation is swirling around Westminster that the Evening Standard editor is “toying” with the idea of running as an MP again following his fall from grace in 2016 after six years as Chancellor. The marginal seat of Kensington in West London is being touted as a potential route back into parliament, with rumours abound that... … [Read more...] about George Osborne plots political comeback as he sets sights on marginal seat

A squirming Michael Gove refused to apologise after the Supreme Court ruled that the PM's advice to the Queen to shutdown parliament was unlawful. The defiant Duchy of Lancaster said the Government would not apologise and insisted they had not done anything wrong. He said it was up to opposition MPs to vote for a general election if they thought the government "had done anything wrong". Asked if the government would apologise to the House of Commons, he said: “I think it's only right for the government and all of us to reflect on this judgement. "I don’t think the government should apologise for having a strong domestic agenda, I don't think we should apologise also for seeking to advance our exit from the European Union, I don't think we should apologise also for attempting to honour the democratic will of the British people." Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the Prime Minister should apologise both to the Queen "for the advice he gave her" but "more importantly, … [Read more...] about Squirming Tory Michael Gove refuses to say sorry after Supreme Court slapdown

"Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, you have been found guilty of the charges brought by this court, and it is now my duty to pass sentence. "You are an habitual liar, who accepts being found out as an occupational hazard, and presumably accepts crime in the same casual manner. We therefore feel constrained to commit you to the maximum term allowed for these offences. You will go to prison for 5 weeks." Well, not real prison. He'll merely be confined to the Prison Room, 114 steps up inside the Big Ben clock tower, with lovely views of the country he's not able to control. Each day he'll be brought out and chained to the Despatch Box in the House of Commons, and Jeremy Corbyn will come and peck at him. It's sooo much worse having your liver pecked out by a sparrow. And despite requests that he enjoy the solitude of a single cell, Parliamentary prisoner number 2 (only one MP has ever been locked up there before, an atheist who refused to swear on the Bible, but this is the … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson must do his Porridge – one full month of Brexit torture

Boris Johnson is legally obliged to ask for a Brexit delay by 11pm tonight after he lost a historic vote in the House of Commons. The humiliated PM faces breaking his "do or die" pledge to leave on October 31 after MPs voted 322-306 (majority 16) for a crucial amendment. The result effectively means he must, by law, ask the EU for a three-month extension tonight - even if MPs end up backing his Brexit deal in the coming weeks. But while not explicitly saying he'd break the law, the defiant PM today suggested he would be as difficult as possible - and refuse to "negotiate" any delay with the EU. It came as Parliament sat on a Saturday for the first time in 37 years - while thousands of protesters stood outside demanding a second referendum. Boris Johnson wanted to force MPs into a "meaningful vote" on his Brexit deal that would have 'locked in' a legal countdown to October 31. But his plans for a moment in history were scuppered by ousted Tory Sir Oliver Letwin. Scroll down for a full … [Read more...] about Brexit: Boris Johnson loses showdown vote meaning he must ask for delay by law

Top Tory Michael Gove has made a bet over Brexit with fellow Cabinet minister Matt Hancock. The government's head of no-deal planning revealed he had "put money" on the outcome with the Health Secretary, who has had to make plans to prevent medicine shortages in a no-deal Brexit . Sources later said the wager is for a bottle of wine - and is about the size of the Commons majority for a Brexit deal, not whether it happens. They remained tight-lipped about the exact terms. Mr Gove made the startling revelation after boasting "we will get this deal done" by October 31 despite MPs forcing Boris Johnson to ask for a delay. Asked if he'd put money on it, he replied: "Yes, I have". Asked how much, he replied: "Well that’s between me and the Health Secretary." The Cabinet ministers risk being accused of trivialising the issue. Mr Hancock has been forced to implement multi-million pound contingency plans to ensure the "unhindered supply" of medicine. And Mr Gove is presiding over a … [Read more...] about Michael Gove wages bet on Brexit with fellow Tory for a bottle of wine