The paper has been vocal in its criticism of May's handling of the Brexit negotiations.
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The former Tory chancellor-turned-editor of the Evening Standard is the latest in a string of party grandees to denounce Theresa May’s Conservatives.
Osborne joins a growing list of political figures to do so including former deputy prime minister Michael Heseltine.
Today’s paper features a leader article denouncing Mrs May’s fourth attempt to pass her deal as “desperate” and offering “nothing to anyone”.
“Instead, to the accolades of the worst manifesto, worst conference speech and worst parliamentary defeat in history, she is likely to add tomorrow the worst Conservative performance in a national election.”
Appealing to readers to help “determine the fate of her successor”, the paper warned that Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party “channels the anger of those who feel ignored, (but) offers nothing that would help them”.
Upset over the lack of options for remain voter’s the article points to Change UK as “not yet the sum of its parts”, the paper suggested they could not vote Tory.
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HeadlineOsborne’s Evening Standard backs the Lib Dems
Short HeadlineEvening Standard backs the Lib Dems in the EU elections
StandfirstThe paper will no longer support the Tories after May's 4th attempt to suggest her Brexit deal.
The former Tory chancellor-turned-editor of the Evening Standard is the latest in a string of party grandees to denounce Theresa May’s Conservatives.
Osborne joins a growing list of political figures to do so including former deputy prime minister Michael Heseltine.
Today’s paper features a leader article denouncing Mrs May’s fourth attempt to pass her deal as “desperate” and offering “nothing to anyone”.
“Instead, to the accolades of the worst manifesto, worst conference speech and worst parliamentary defeat in history, she is likely to add tomorrow the worst Conservative performance in a national election.”
Appealing to readers to help “determine the fate of her successor”, the paper warned that Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party “channels the anger of those who feel ignored, (but) offers nothing that would help them”.
Upset over the lack of options for remain voter’s the article points to Change UK as “not yet the sum of its parts”, the paper suggested they could not vote Tory.
