Jeremy Hunt Counts on a Late Surge to Beat Boris Johnson
- Race to succeed Theresa May as U.K. premier enters last days
- Pollsters still predict Johnson win as Brexit dominates race
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Could Jeremy Hunt be the next British prime minister? The pollsters and the bookmakers say no, but if recent years have shown anything, it’s that pollsters and bookmakers can get things wrong.
Boris Johnson has been the clear favorite to win the contest to be the next Conservative Party leader from the outset, and remains so. He’s long been the darling of the Tory grassroots, and his public appearances in the current contest have delighted activists with his mixture of enthusiastic optimism and humor.