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The First Few Hours Are a Little Bit Easier for Boris Johnson

I don't think it's going to happen. I wonder if he sort of made the first few days easier for Sunak in a way because there is that sense that it could have been worse than this. Boris pulling out obviously still left Penny Mordent technically in the race, hopefully picking up his supporters. If we were back in the summer, very different but given the economic turmoil, there is a genuine cost to any instability,. And I've canvassed my local association this morning and overwhelming support was for MPs to get together, stop squabbling and form a unity and stability ticket. The situation he's inheriting is an incredibly difficult one. He will be helped, Gabby, if

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