After Claire Perry O’Neill was unceremoniously dumped as the president of the COP26 UN climate change summit in Glasgow, it was revealed today that Boris Johnson had been casting his net wide in search of her successor. It has been reported that Boris asked none other than David Cameron to take Claire Perry O’Neill’s place, before moving on to William Hague.
As neither were available (Cameron has said he had ‘a lot of things’ on his plate, Hague said he preferred writing books), Jeremy Corbyn’s office helpfully suggested that Ed Miliband should be given the top job. He certainly has the time, although Mr S thinks he’s unlikely to be asked by Number 10 to represent the UK in front of world leaders in Glasgow this November.
So who is the favourite to succeed Claire Perry O’Neill? Below are Mr Steerpike’s runners and riders:
Michael Gove
When dispatching Claire Perry O’Neill, Number 10 claimed that they were after someone who could represent Britain on the world stage, and confidently petition global leaders to adopt ambitious climate targets.
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