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Jul 23 2019
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Boris Johnson elected new Tory leader
Boris Johnson will become Britain’s next prime minister after winning a convincing victory over Jeremy Hunt in the Conservative party leadership race.
The former mayor of London, who has long cherished an ambition to lead his country, won 66% of the votes – 92,153, to Hunt’s 46,656. Turnout was 87.4% among 159,320 party members.
In a characteristically lighthearted acceptance
The GuardianFeb 11 2023
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Toronto mayor John Tory admits affair with staffer, resigns from office
Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Toronto Mayor John Tory has stepped down from office after confirming he had a romantic relationship with a former city staffer.
Tory, a popular incumbent serving his third term as mayor of Canada's biggest city, made the announcement Friday during a brief appearance in which he admitted the relationship.
United Press InternationalApr 12 2024
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Warm Weather in Colorado Springs
Flowers on a blooming tree frame Colorado College student Tori Nilsen as she slacklines on campus, Friday, April 12, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Students flocked to the quad to sunbathe, study and socialize as the temperature reached the mid-70s, where it is forecasted to remain throughout the weekend days. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)
Colorado Springs GazetteJul 23 2019
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Boris Johnson wins race to be Tory leader and PM
Boris Johnson has been elected new Conservative leader in a ballot of party members and will become the next UK prime minister.
He beat Jeremy Hunt comfortably, winning 92,153 votes to his rival's 46,656.
The former London mayor takes over from Theresa May on Wednesday.
In his victory speech, Mr Johnson promised he would "deliver Brexit, unite the country and defeat Jeremy
BBC NewsJul 13 2022
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Flawed online safety bill is disaster for free speech, claim Tories
The free-speech wing of the Conservative party is lining up against the “fundamentally misdesigned” online safety bill as the government rushes to pass the legislation before the House of Commons breaks up for the summer.
The backbencher David Davis said of the flagship bill: “We all want the internet to be safe. Right now, there are too many dangers online, from videos propagating
The GuardianFeb 16 2023
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Toronto Mayor John Tory Officially Resigns on Feb. 17, Begins Transition Plan
Toronto Mayor John Tory speaks during a press conference at city hall in Toronto on Feb. 10, 2023. (The Canadian Press/Arlyn McAdorey) Toronto Mayor John Tory has submitted his formal letter of resignation effective Feb. 17 at 5 p.m., and will now begin a transition plan over the next two days. Tory’s official resignation notice came on the evening of Feb. 15, following a city council meeting
The Epoch TimesFeb 11 2023
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John Tory: Toronto mayor quits after affair with ex-staffer during pandemic
The mayor of Canadian city Toronto has resigned unexpectedly after admitting to a relationship with a former staff member.
John Tory's announcement came shortly after the Toronto Star newspaper reported he had an affair with the 31-year-old woman - whom he did not name.
He said the affair started during the Covid-19 pandemic and was "ended mutually by consent this year".
BBC NewsApr 12 2024
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Sunak Resists Call to Set Election Date Amid Leadership Threat
Rishi Sunak is resisting advice from allies to set the date for the UK general election, which they say would help him to head off a threatened leadership challenge by Conservative Party rebels next month. Tory ministers and advisers fear the prime minister will face a concerted effort to oust him if the Conservatives, who trail the Labour Party by about 20 points in opinion polls, suffer a
BloombergApr 11 2024
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How Election Deniers Became Mainstream—and Are Weaponizing Tech
Election deniers are mobilizing their supporters and rolling out new tech to disrupt the November election. These groups are already organizing on hyperlocal levels, and learning to monitor polling places, target election officials, and challenge voter rolls. And though their work was once fringe, its become mainstreamed in the Republican Party. Today on WIRED Politics Lab, we focus on what
WiredApr 12 2024
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12-year-old NYC girl missing since Tuesday after running away from home, sister says
A 12-year-old Brooklyn girl has been missing since Tuesday after she ran away from home, the girl’s distraught sister told The Post. Tori Perozo was last seen leaving her home on Ocean Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens around 6:50 a.m. Tuesday morning and heading to The Baccalaureate School for Global Education in Queens, her sister and legal guardian Eliana Perozo said. At the end the
New York Post (News)