Former security minister promises a ‘revolution’ if elected leader and apologises for ‘recent political trauma’Tom Tugendhat has said that people will “never vote for a party that they’ve stopped taking seriously” – promising to lead a “Conservative revolution” as he became the fifth Tory MP to officially launch his campaign for the Tory leadership.Ahead of a vote on Wednesday in which Conservative MPs will eliminate one of the six contenders, the shadow security minister gave a speech in London in which he said there were tough lessons to be learned from the party’s time in power, which was characterised by frequent infighting. Continue reading…
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Author : Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
Publish date : 2024-09-03 20:10:40
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