There are two types of rebellions against party leaderships. One is the work of an organised faction or rival candidate for leader, launching a bid to dislodge the incumbent at a time of their choosing. When Michael Heseltine moved against Margaret Thatcher in 1990 it was a rebellion of this kind, as was the attempt by hardline Brexiteers to dislodge Theresa May in 2018. The only parallel in recent Conservative Party history is the toppling of Iain Duncan Smith in 2003. SponsoredThe calling of a confidence vote in Boris Johnson obviously falls into

Source: The Times June 06, 2022 23:06 UTC