Our Next P.M.

Don't you read the Posts? I was replying to a Comment made by Moonbeam (See Post 40) and subsequent post (41) by Cap

 

‘She’s delusional’ - (Robyn Vinter) -
‘She’s delusional’: Roundhay voters on Tory leadership contender Liz Truss (msn.com)

 

Inheritance tax raid (Charlie Bradley)
Inheritance tax raid as Treasury tipped to rake in a staggering £1.3billion more this year (msn.com)

 

RMT boss Mick Lynch endorses general strike :
RMT boss Mick Lynch endorses general strike if Liz Truss becomes Prime Minister and cracks down on unions (msn.com)

 

Meanwhile In the North, - the Lords Unite



Andy Burnham and Northern mayors urge next Prime Minister to meet them to re-think region's cut price rail plan (msn.com)

 

Policy watch: Where TRUSS and SUNAK stand on the key issues



Policy watch: Where Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak stand on the key issues (msn.com)

 

Nobody believes me when I assure them that Boris will be back then.

 

He's more likely to be 'bumped upstairs' into the HoL !!!

 

Lines being drawn (?)
Ben Wallace: Rishi Sunak undermined entrepreneurs, so I’m backing Liz Truss (msn.com)

 

Sunak’s Tory leadership campaign is failing ?

Why Rishi Sunak’s Tory leadership campaign is failing (msn.com)

 

TRUSS To stop Taxing the Dead

‘Axe inheritance tax for good’: how Liz Truss could overhaul death duties (msn.com)

 

TRUSS - This Lady is for turning .... Back to Thatcherism



= Never a Good sign

Liz Truss plans Thatcherite shake-up of the Treasury (msn.com)

 

NO !

 

Another, Trug... to back TRUSS



Tugendhat backs Truss for Tory leader in huge blow to Sunak (msn.com)

 

Who’s backing whom in the Conservative leadership race?



Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are vying to win over Tory Party members ahead of the final ballot later this summer
(CREDIT: Jamie Lorriman for The Telegraph)

 

Liz Truss won the backing of former Tory leadership rival Tom Tugendhat on July 29, a major boost for her campaign.
Mr Tugendhat wrote in The Times that her plans for vast tax cuts are "founded on true Conservative principles".
He also criticised Rishi Sunak's tightening of fiscal policy, saying it is "not right" that the tax burden should be rising when people are heading into winter with "dread".

Both candidates made it through a series of MPs' ballots to enter the final two, but it is now Tory Party members who will decide their fate in the final ballot later this summer.

 

SUNAK: = 137 backers
Why he is running?


The former chancellor is pitching himself to the party and members as the serious candidate on the economy, who can guide the country through a potential recession by resisting calls for tax cuts.

Significant figures publicly supporting Sunak:
Lord Lamont
The endorsement of Lord Lamont, Margaret Thatcher’s treasurer, was a massive boon to Mr Sunak’s camp. As leadership hopefuls competed to demonstrate their Thatcherite credentials, the Tory grandee’s intervention undoubtedly lent legitimacy to Mr Sunak’s plan to prioritise tackling inflation before cutting taxes.

Dominic Raab
The Deputy Prime Minister was quick to pledge his support for Mr Sunak and was rewarded by introducing him at his campaign launch. Securing the backing of the second most senior Cabinet member gave an early boost to the campaign.

Jeremy Hunt
After the former health secretary crashed out at an early stage of the leadership contest, he got behind Mr Sunak, saying he has the “highest standards of integrity” of all the candidates.

Grant Shapps
Another leadership hopeful at the start of the race, the Transport Secretary lent his support to Mr Sunak, highlighting his early support for Brexit and his “seminal” pamphlet on freeports.

Rehman Chishti
After briefly running for the top job himself, the MP for Gillingham and Rainham swiftly got behind Mr Sunak, saying that his “brilliant” experience as chancellor will be “vital” for tackling the cost-of-living crisis.

Oliver Dowden
The former Conservative party chair, who resigned last month in the wake of the double by-election defeat, was quick to throw his support behind Mr Sunak.

Odds: 6/1

 

TRUSS = 113 backers



Why she is running?
Ms Truss is marketing herself as a Thatcherite who promises tax cuts, foreign policy experience, and a track record of delivery.

Significant figures publicly supporting Truss:
Tom Tugendhat
The chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee's endorsement is important as he is popular among Conservative Party members and a senior figure in the One Nation group of centrist Tory MPs.

Ben Wallace
The Defence Secretary said he was backing Ms Truss “not because she’s a slick salesperson, but because she’s authentic” and he also flagged Ms Truss’s pledge to increase defence spending to three per cent of Britain’s GDP by the end of the decade.

Jacob Rees-Mogg
The Brexit Opportunities minister backed Ms Truss, saying she is a “strong Brexiteer” and a “proper Eurosceptic” who had always supported him in Cabinet.

Nadine Dorries
Enlisting the support of the Culture Secretary and staunch Boris Johnson loyalist cemented Ms Truss’s place as the “Boris continuity” candidate.

Kwasi Kwarteng
The Business Secretary was yet another Cabinet heavy-weight to back Ms Truss and was charged with the duty of introducing her at her official launch, where he called her a “true blue, tax-cutting Conservative”.

Iain Duncan-Smith
The former Tory Party leader remains an influential figure as he heads up the 'One Nation' caucus of MPs which represents the more moderate wing of the party.

Suella Braverman
Just hours after the Attorney General was knocked out of the leadership race, she pledged her support for Ms Truss and encouraged at least some of her followers to go with her, notably Steve Baker MP.

Simon Clarke
Securing the backing of the chief secretary of the Treasury - who had worked under Mr Sunak - was a helpful endorsement to Ms Truss’s economic vision

Odds: 1/10

 

Rishi retaliates - with Woke up call to Party



Rishi Sunak to revive faltering bid for No 10 by attacking ‘woke nonsense’ (msn.com)

 

Key takeaways from first Tory leadership hustings

Grammar schools, Northern Rail and Love Island - key takeaways from first Tory leadership hustings (msn.com)