Boris withdraws from Leadership Race
July 1, 2016
The big surprise yesterday was that the staunch favourite Boris Johnson withdrew from the Conservative Leadership race and that his partner in the Leave campaign Michael Gove entered it.
Yesterday (Thursday) marked the deadline for politicians to enter their bids for the leadership race. The 1922 committee announced the five official candidates. They are:
Theresa May, Liam Fox, Michael Gove, Stephen Crabb and Andrea Leadsom.
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