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Let’s start by asking the simple question – does anyone CARE who becomes the next Leader of the Conservative Party? Perhaps a better question is SHOULD anyone care who becomes next leader of the Conservatives?
As you know, the Conservatives suffered a historic defeat in July and they are taking a few months to decide who will succeed Rishi Sunak as their next leader.
I read in the press today that the Tory leadership battle has “gathered pace” today as favourite Kemi Badenoch formally launches her bid.
Ms Badenoch laid out a small-state vision for the party, insisting that government must ‘do less but better’. She also cautioned that the Conservatives must be ready when Labour ‘fail’ and ‘run out of other people’s money’. Playing up her combative reputation, Ms Badenoch joked that she ‘does do charm sometimes’.
I don’t trust Kemi Badenoch as she has flip flopped on several issues, notably her defence of the then government’s humiliating U-turn on retained EU laws.
Other lea dership hopefuls are stepping up their campaigns with MPs set to whittle the field down from half a dozen to four over the next fortnight.
Former home secretary James Cleverly is laying out his goal of abolishing stamp duty – designed to appeal to the party rank and file. (Zzzzz)
Allies of Robert Jenrick have been boasting that he is ‘nailed on’ to make the final two being put to a ballot of activists.
I think it will come down to Bademoch vs Jenrick but that Badenoch will probably win. The Conservatives will hail her victory as a triumph for multiculturalism and feminism and Labour will have to be defensive of how they deal with Badenoch given her part Nigerian background. Let’s remember her FULL name is Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Badenoch – which is not only hard to pronounce but also gets you top marks if used during Scrabble.
My problem with this “race” is that it only will reinforce the Uniparty and I see that as being a bad thing. I want to see it smashed!
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