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It's bizarre to see Patel acting like the voice of reason when her anti-immigrant rhetoric when in power is one of the foundations for all this.
She is trying to appeal to the centre of her party
Remember there's a leadership election on
Yep and as Member MPs are responsible for choosing the Tory leadership candidates. With so few remaining. I'm betting she needs to rethink the % of the party she needs to appeal to. Many of the more right-wing MP either quit prior to July 4th. Or lost.
Is there? Has Rishi quit?
Like a snowflake on a summers morning straight after the election
Really? I can't find any news articles about him actually resigning as leader of the conservative party. So as far as I know he's still in the position.
Parliament are on recess at the moment so it's sort of difficult to check at the moment.
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-pm-sunak-resign-prime-minister-conservative-leader-2024-07-05/
First thing that came up when I put "Rishi Sunak Resigns" in Google
Do you live in the UK?
He's still the leader of the conservative party. That's not him resigning as leader of the conservatory party that's him resigning as a prime minister which is actually not his choice. He's still hanging around leading the opposition.
Yes i do.
When a leader of a party resigns they don't just bugger off its an orderly transition according to party rules.
He will be there until they elect a new leader hence the start of this thread.
Yeah but what I'm saying is that there is currently no leadership election. One hasn't been announced and since he hasn't resigned (he promised to and then hasn't, yet another lie) he's still the leader of the opposition.
The candidates have indeed put their names forward James Cleverly is considered in the lead. The first vote hasn't been cast yet
Heartbreaking: the worst person you know etc etc
My immediate thoughts are:
What's her game? What's she up to? 🤔
Pretending to care so she'll get voted in as the leader of the Tory party so she can lead a much reduced and largely ineffective opposition. Doesn't seem worth the effort.
Wasn't she Home Secretary during these protests? If so, it sounds like she is just defending her own track record.
I don't think so. Are you referring to the 2011 riots? That would be Theresa May.
Nah the BLM protests that Farage mentioned. Not too sure which specific ones he is chattin about, but the George Floyd protests would have been her in 2020.
I see then yes, you're correct. 'Twas 'er
Angling for the Tory leadership.
Still, anyone who calls out Farage for being a mega bastard is doing a good thing in my book.
You'd think they'd get along given the fact that they're both spawns of the devil. Not particularly bright ones it is to be said.