School of Politics and International Relations

Professor Bale discusses the potential for a Conservative Party leadership contest in the near future

10 September 2012

Guardian (comment is free)

In his regular column for the Guardian’s ‘comment is free’ pages, Professor Bale discusses the potential for a Conservative Party leadership contest in the near future, as weekend reports from Westminster suggest that David Cameron's enemies are “sharpening their stilettos”. He comments on the possibility of a Boris Johnson leadership, questioning whether “the magic that works in London will work quite so well on the national stage”.