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Post by bluetornados on Jul 27, 2024 21:21:19 GMT
Dame Priti Patel has said she can unite the Tories and turn them "back into a winning machine" as she launched her bid for the party's leadership.
Dame Priti is the first woman to throw her hat into the ring to replace Rishi Sunak, and joins James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick, Tom Tugendhat and Mel Stride.
Other people who are expected to join her but have not yet declared include the shadow communities secretary Kemi Badenoch & Suella Braverman, another former home secretary.
Rishi Sunak will remain Conservative leader until his successor is announced.
The process to choose his replacement will see Tory MPs whittle down the field of candidates who secure enough backers to four by the time of the party's annual conference in Birmingham at the end of September.
In a series of further ballots, the MPs will then narrow the field to a final two contenders, with party members then choosing the winner.
The online vote will end on 31st October, with the result announced two days later on 2nd November, three days before the US presidential election.
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Post by icegas on Jul 27, 2024 23:11:59 GMT
Dame Priti Patel has said she can unite the Tories and turn them "back into a winning machine" as she launched her bid for the party's leadership. Dame Priti is the first woman to throw her hat into the ring to replace Rishi Sunak, and joins James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick, Tom Tugendhat and Mel Stride. Other people who are expected to join her but have not yet declared include the shadow communities secretary Kemi Badenoch & Suella Braverman, another former home secretary. Rishi Sunak will remain Conservative leader until his successor is announced. The process to choose his replacement will see Tory MPs whittle down the field of candidates who secure enough backers to four by the time of the party's annual conference in Birmingham at the end of September. In a series of further ballots, the MPs will then narrow the field to a final two contenders, with party members then choosing the winner. The online vote will end on 31st October, with the result announced two days later on 2nd November, three days before the US presidential election. The Torries are rotten to the core and I don't see anyone there that could do a job to "reform" them for many a year. Suella Braverman would probably be there best bet, but that won't happen after she was hounded down.She should join the Reform party to save her career. That said the default labour government of today are as unpopular and as well as "anti British" as the Torries are, so due to this the Torries could well get back in by another default result at the expense of the Labour in the next general election, not because they have made progress or will be any good, but rather that the country will have had enough of labour by then. The problem is we have the two most unpopular,and incompetent party's fighting to lead this country.This why Reform got the 3rd largest section of votes in less than 3 Weeks a month ago. |
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Post by bluetornados on Jul 29, 2024 16:16:12 GMT
Kemi Badenoch announces bid to become Tory leader..by Sam Francis, Political reporter.i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/29/15/87875975-13684393-Kemi_Badenoch_is_currently_the_bookies_favourite_to_emerge_victo-m-2_1722262120804.jpgKemi Badenoch has promised to "renew" the Conservative Party as she becomes the sixth person to launch a bid to become the next Tory leader. The shadow housing secretary said she would return her party to "first principles" including a focus on sovereignty and a revived confidence in capitalism. The 44-year-old hoping to take over from ex-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak regularly tops polls among Conservative Party members. She joins Dame Priti Patel, Mel Stride, Robert Jenrick, Tom Tugendhat and James Cleverly in the race to replace Mr Sunak. Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said she will not be running.
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Post by bluetornados on Jul 29, 2024 16:26:32 GMT
The final contenders to be the next Tory leader..by Francesca Gillett and Sean Seddon
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The six declared candidates are L-R (clockwise): Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, Mel Stride, Prit Patel, Tom Tugendhat and James CleverlyThe window for nominations in the Conservative Party leadership election has now closed and we now know who the six people vying to be leader of the opposition are. Shadow housing secretary Kemi Badenoch's leadership pitch has focused on a "renewal" of conservative values Former Home Secretary Dame Priti Patel is pledging to give back power to the party members and putting "unity before personal vendetta" Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick is expected to campaign on cutting immigration and pulling out of the European Convention on Human Rights Shadow security minister Tom Tugendhat says he wants to "rebuild trust to rebuild the party" and make sure it is "able to deliver" Shadow home secretary James Cleverly, the first to announce his bid, has blamed party infighting for the party's election loss and wants the Tories to expand their supporter base Shadow work and pensions secretary Mel Stride says the party needs unity to become an effective opposition
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Post by Cheshiregas on Jul 29, 2024 16:52:04 GMT
Dame Priti Patel has said she can unite the Tories and turn them "back into a winning machine" as she launched her bid for the party's leadership. Dame Priti is the first woman to throw her hat into the ring to replace Rishi Sunak, and joins James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick, Tom Tugendhat and Mel Stride. Other people who are expected to join her but have not yet declared include the shadow communities secretary Kemi Badenoch & Suella Braverman, another former home secretary. Rishi Sunak will remain Conservative leader until his successor is announced. The process to choose his replacement will see Tory MPs whittle down the field of candidates who secure enough backers to four by the time of the party's annual conference in Birmingham at the end of September. In a series of further ballots, the MPs will then narrow the field to a final two contenders, with party members then choosing the winner. The online vote will end on 31st October, with the result announced two days later on 2nd November, three days before the US presidential election. The Torries are rotten to the core and I don't see anyone there that could do a job to "reform" them for many a year. Suella Braverman would probably be there best bet, but that won't happen after she was hounded down.She should join the Reform party to save her career. That said the default labour government of today are as unpopular and as well as "anti British" as the Torries are, so due to this the Torries could well get back in by another default result at the expense of the Labour in the next general election, not because they have made progress or will be any good, but rather that the country will have had enough of labour by then. The problem is we have the two most unpopular, and incompetent party's fighting to lead this country. This why Reform got the 3rd largest section of votes in less than 3 Weeks a month ago. The Labour Government have been in power just over 3 weeks. How can they be as unpopular as the last Government already? They haven't done a lot yet to prove themselves unpopular. Of course there is always time. Suella Braverman wasn't hounded out. She couldn't get enough backers to support her bid. |
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Post by baldrick on Jul 29, 2024 17:06:45 GMT
The Torries are rotten to the core and I don't see anyone there that could do a job to "reform" them for many a year. Suella Braverman would probably be there best bet, but that won't happen after she was hounded down.She should join the Reform party to save her career. That said the default labour government of today are as unpopular and as well as "anti British" as the Torries are, so due to this the Torries could well get back in by another default result at the expense of the Labour in the next general election, not because they have made progress or will be any good, but rather that the country will have had enough of labour by then. The problem is we have the two most unpopular, and incompetent party's fighting to lead this country. This why Reform got the 3rd largest section of votes in less than 3 Weeks a month ago. The Labour Government have been in power just over 3 weeks. How can they be as unpopular as the last Government already? They haven't done a lot yet to prove themselves unpopular. Of course there is always time. Suella Braverman wasn't hounded out. She couldn't get enough backers to support her bid. Can't say I'm too keen on this "anti British" narrative, either. |
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Post by baselswh on Jul 29, 2024 17:11:30 GMT
Come on over to Reform Suella,most welcome.
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Post by aghast on Jul 29, 2024 21:36:25 GMT
Come on over to Reform Suella,most welcome. Yes, you're welcome to her. |
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Post by bluetornados on Sept 4, 2024 16:00:17 GMT
Dame Priti Patel knocked out of Tory leadership contest with only 14 votes..by Joshua Nevett, Political reporteri2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article33600064.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/0_Conservative-leadership-bid.jpgFormer cabinet minister Priti Patel has been knocked out of the Conservative leadership contest in the first round of voting by Tory MPs. The former immigration minister Robert Jenrick topped the poll of MPs with 28 votes followed by Kemi Badenoch on 22 votes. Third was James Cleverly with 21, fourth was Tom Tugendhat with 17, fifth was Mel Stride with 16 and last was Dame Priti on 14. Voting will continue in the coming weeks until there are two candidates left, leaving party members to pick one of them to be the new leader. The winner will replace Rishi Sunak, who stood down as party leader after leading the Conservatives to their worst performance at a general election in July. Another vote will be held next Tuesday to whittle the field down to four candidates before the party's annual conference at the end of September. An intensive round of hustings and multiple votes will follow the conference from 8 October, lasting three days, until only two candidates are left. Conservative Party members will then choose which of the final two candidates they want as the new leader, with the result announced on 2nd November.
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Post by bluetornados on Sept 10, 2024 20:50:17 GMT
Mel Stride out as four left in Tory leadership contest..by Joshua Nevett, Political reporteri.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/09/10/17/89488717-13834813-image-a-15_1725984338793.jpgThe Conservative leadership contest has been whittled down to four candidates after former cabinet minister Mel Stride was knocked out in a vote of Tory MPs. The former immigration minister Robert Jenrick finished top with 33 votes, with Kemi Badenoch second on 28 votes. James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat got 21 votes each from Tory MPs, leaving Mel Stride with the fewest votes on 16. There will be further voting by MPs after the party’s conference next month to select the final two to be put to a vote of Tory members, who get the final say over who will be the new leader. Posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, Stride said, external: "Out of the contest but really enjoyed the journey. "Met so many wonderful people. Our party’s values still run deep and strong. "In time we will prevail. Thank you to everyone who had a kind or positive word for me along the way." The leadership contest winner will replace former prime minister Rishi Sunak, who stood down as party leader after leading the Conservatives to their worst performance at a general election in July.
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Post by baldrick on Sept 10, 2024 20:52:28 GMT
I think it'll be between Jenrick and either Cleverly or Tugendhat, the latter depending on which the One Nation wing coalesce behind.
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Post by Cheshiregas on Sept 16, 2024 8:22:54 GMT
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Post by baldrick on Sept 16, 2024 8:57:30 GMT
I read this slightly differently. The first part is stating a fact and the word "so" is key, the second is asking a question. Mind you, it clearly hasn't come across well and I think he'll be next out. Badenoch after that (probably, unless there is a lot of tactical voting) so Cleverly versus Jenrick. "He says in the video: “Today I’m in Kingston, in Ed Davey’s constituency. It’s the first day of the Lib Dem conference, so he’s not here, but a lot of his voters are. “Now, I was asking why they’re voting for him and why they’re not voting for a party of government like us or the Labour Party." |
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