Several Cabinet ministers are facing potential “Portillo” moments – the shock loss of their seats – in the General Election. A “Portillo” moment is a reference to Conservative cabinet ...

Jeremy Hunt has said the Conservatives must “win the argument” across the country if he is to avoid a “Portillo moment” and fail to win his seat. The Chancellor is standing in Godalming ...

All election nights have their defining moments. Some, such as the shock of then Defence Secretary Michael Portillo losing his seat in 1997, lodge in our minds and are referenced for many ...