Will Boris Johnson call an early eleciton? What the UK PM will be thinking as he steps into new role
Wed, 24 Jul, 2019 - 18:37
Nicholas Allen, Royal Holloway
Boris Johnson has been confirmed as the Conservative Party’s new leader – and the UK’s next prime minister.
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CourtsAnalysisPlace: Royal HollowayPlace: UKPlace: United KingdomPlace: WestminsterPerson: Boris JohnsonPerson: Nicholas AllenPerson: JohnsonPerson: Gordon BrownPerson: Tony BlairPerson: BrownPerson: Theresa MayPerson: Anthony EdenPerson: Winston ChurchillPerson: David CameronPerson: MayPerson: Alec Douglas-HomePerson: James CallaghanPerson: Margaret ThatcherPerson: John MajorPerson: ThatcherPerson: primeEvent: June 2017Event: 1964 general electionOrganisation: UKOrganisation: Conservative PartyOrganisation: House of CommonsOrganisation: LabourOrganisation: ConservativesOrganisation: ToriesOrganisation: Brexit PartyOrganisation: European UnionOrganisation: Britain
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