One adviser told me recently that he found James Forsyth’s political column more useful for finding out what’s coming down the line than the meetings Number 10 holds for aides. As ever, James’ column in today’s Spectator is packed full of scoops, one of which has already been followed up by the Daily Mail.
He reveals that many Tory MPs find it depressing that Cameron has placed such emphasis on boundary reform, with one backbencher saying: ‘They don’t seem to think they can win an election by persuading people.’
Meanwhile, Boris Johnson has been invited to address the 1922 committee on how to win an election:
Were the boundary review to be thwarted, Cameron would face a big strategic choice. He could conclude that he was no longer likely to win a majority; in which case the priority would be to make the coalition work and keep Clegg in place. Any other Liberal Democrat leader would rather do a deal with Labour.
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