The Leadership Contest

I am taking an interest in the Conservative Party Leadership contest but I haven’t made up my mind which way to cast my vote.  In the end, I will vote for the candidate who gives me most confidence that they will get the UK out of the EU (properly) in accordance with the Referendum result.  The rest of their respective manifestos will just be froth, anyway.  Amber Rudd says optimism is not enough to effect an EU exit. Quite so but, as James Forsyth points out, optimism is an essential ingredient of an exit strategy and has been conspicuously lacking during the May tenure. Jeremy Hunt seems cautious and, Mikawber-like, seems to favour kicking the can down the road.  Something indeed might turn up but, listening to the bellicose statements from various EU sources, that something is unlikely to be volunteered by the EU. Boris seems more inclined to force the issue with the EU and the fact that the media, particularly the BBC, are going out of their way to discredit everything he says leads me to believe he may be on to something.  I shall watch with interest.  Meantime, should Boris express a similar sentiment to our negotiating Civil Service as he recently bestowed upon “business,” then that would swing his candidature for me!