LE BOURGET, France – Newt Gingrich says he thinks Donald Trump is a “necessary candidate” amid global anti-establishment sentiment, but that he wouldn’t automatically say yes to an eventual proposal to become Trump’s running mate.
The former House Speaker said he thinks Trump will make his choice Thursday or Friday ahead of the Republican convention.
Gingrich said the British vote to leave the EU is part of “a worldwide movement toward really being angry at the establishment ... really feeling that government has failed and I think Trump is part of that worldwide movement.”
LONDON – Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn will face a leadership contest after the collapse Saturday of talks meant to resolve a party crisis brought on by Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.
Angela Eagle, the party’s spokeswoman on business issues, will launch her challenge to Corbyn on Monday. Corbyn has refused to resign from the leadership of the party, which campaigned for Britain to stay in the EU, despite losing a humiliating confidence vote by its lawmakers on June 28.
The EU vote has caused turmoil in British politics, exposing rifts between the views of the major political leaders and the electorate. Prime Minister David Cameron has resigned in light of the vote and a race is underway within the Conservative Party to replace him.
Associated Press
