The International Trade Secretary who participated in the Conservative leadership race during the summer but failed to get through the final round was talking up Sunak, highlighting him as her preferred choice of prime minister.
Bademoch says in an article for the Times that only straight talking about what is required will do, not empty promises full of lies just to win votes which the public has long been fed up of. Good judgement is wat she believes Sunak brings to the table,
Sunak is believed to have been ditched by many of Boris Johnson’s fans during his last contest against Liz truss, despite being the obviously more competent candidate, both intellectually, and in terms of capability. Crucial numbers of mps who would have otherwise backed the former chancellor, deserted him after his alleged backstabbing of Johnson, following the embarrassing revelation he had hired a man against whom there had been a number of complaints relating to inappropriate sexual conduct.
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Sunak’s departure from Johnson’s government triggered the resignation of several other ministers, effectively paralysing the former prime minister’s ability to govern, and ending his time in no 10.
Now, Ms Bademoch says the man who had one of the biggest fan clubs in the history British politics, has lost the trust of the public, and Sunak is the man, who like Margaret Thatcher, can restore that trust.
She added: “I have, on occasion, been a member of the Boris Johnson fan club. Even when I resigned from his government, I acknowledged his many strengths. He has been an asset to the country during some very difficult times.
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“Mrs Thatcher won the public’s trust and three elections in a row by making it about us, not about her. We need someone who can do the same. I believe that person is Rishi Sunak.”
Trade minister Greg Hands also added his five pence to the argument, saying that backing Johnson for PM again would be a “retrograde” step because he cannot form an effective government,
He recalled that in the dying hours of leadership in July, Johnson offered him the Northern Ireland secretary job “(a position not to be thrown around lightly), if I could just show the world he could indeed form a government”.
He added: “I think he would have offered me almost anything. I refused.
“Indeed, as we sat there, more resignations of junior ministers, whips and PPSs were coming in.
“I told him he had to resign, as he couldn’t form a government. Doubtless others said the same. The next morning, he duly did resign.
“I have no reason to have any more confidence today that he could put together an effective government.”
He also tweeted: “68 members of the Govt had resigned in 24 hours – and more were coming. How could any of those 68 now serve, just weeks after? People forget quickly. I don’t.”
Ultimately, mps in the tory party will decide who they want to lead the conservative party, and must reach at least 100 backers by Monday, to participate in the contest. If only one person attains that number, they would automatically become the next prime minister.
Rushi Sunak, currently leads the pack with 134 backers, while Boris Johnson has so far amassed 55 known supporters. Penny Mordaunt has 23 declared backers, so far, but the numbers could still change within the enxt 24 hours.
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