UK politics: Badenoch confirms she did criticise Sunak over election at shadow cabinet – as it happened
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Tory leadership contender says views of ‘activists, members and friends who lost seats after giving everything to campaign’ matter

Whatever we might think of the new Labour government’s leadership, I think this shows why we need a successful few years. Perhaps I’m being paranoid but if the country is disappointed with Labour I don’t want them to resort to electing an even more right wing version of the Tories further down the line.

  • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.ukEnglish
    5·
    4 months ago

    Longer article now live.

    A fifth of Conservative members polled said they would most prefer to see the return of Boris Johnson to lead the party and 10% said they would like the party to be led by Farage.

    …

    Braverman is the only potential leadership candidate who has suggested the Tories should seek an accommodation with Farage and the hard-right Reform UK.

    Of those surveyed, 47% of Conservative members said they were in favour of a merger, with support strongest among the over-50s and those from lower-income backgrounds.

    However, it looks like Badenoch has a solid lead, so this may not be a concern.

    • Jackthelad@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      4 months ago

      Braverman has no chance. She wouldn’t get anywhere with the MPs for a start, and they’re the ones who put the candidates up to the members.

      It will be Badenoch, I suspect.