Norman Baker has at last brought Theresa May some good news after a fairly dire week. Regular readers will not be surprised about the Loon of Lewis has quit – Guido reported the preparations for the departure back in mid-October. Now ConHome have even more good news for the Home Secretary:

“The second loss of a child abuse enquiry Chairman.  A backbench backlash over the European Arrest Warrant – which isn’t all that popular in Downing Street or the Whips’ Office either.  Revelations of enough illegal immigrants undeported “to fill Wembley Stadium almost five times over“.  Politicians described as having had their “worst week ever” have seldom actually had it.  But it is hard to think of a worse one than last week for Theresa May – notwithstanding Norman Baker’s welcome resignation. Yet here she is – back on top of our monthly poll future Party leader poll.”

May has the backing of 24% of the Tory grassroots, to Boris’ 22%.

Gove is in third on 11%, ahead of George on 10%, with his protege Saj on 9%.

But of course, ‘there isn’t a vacancy’…