Boris Johnson would have to be exposed as a killer to lose the leadership race, according to a reported joke by brother Jo PETER POWELLBoris Johnson has set up a US presidential-style transition team that will put Whitehall on a “war footing” to deliver Brexit, in an effort to convince Tory MPs and members that his campaign to succeed Theresa May is back on track, after a week of turmoil that sparked bitter infighting among his allies. Johnson has recruited a team of three to lead his preparations for government, led by his right-hand man from his days at London’s City Hall, a remainer cabinet minister and one of David Cameron’s closest aides. In a move designed to show that he wants to unify the Brexit and remain wings of his party, Johnson has handed power to Matt Hancock, the health secretary, and Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden, both…

Source: The Times June 29, 2019 23:07 UTC