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A leap of imagination

A leap of imagination

Can Tory MPs grasp that the public is desperate for them to break the mould?

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Melanie Phillips
Jul 14, 2022
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And then there were five…Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt, Liz Truss, Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat

After today’s further round in the Conservative party leadership contest, MPs winnowed the contestants down to five. Rishi Sunak received 101 votes, Penny Mordaunt 83, Liz Truss 64, Kemi Badenoch 49 and Tom Tugendhat 32. Suella Braverman was eliminated.

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