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T_i_B

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1. Sadly, it's not a surprise at all...

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2024, 11:05 PM

Sep 2024

That the two worst candidates are the 2 frontrunners to become the next Conservative Party leader.

Patel seemed to me to be running as a moderate (however unconvincingly) and that's something that the Conservative Party in.2024 cannot accept. And is also a major party of why they've just had a historically bad election defeat!

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Tory MPs vote out the only leadership contender recognised by over half their potential voters [View all] muriel_volestrangler Sep 2024 OP

Sadly, it's not a surprise at all... T_i_B Sep 2024 #1

I'd have thought it hard to imagine someone worse than Patel... LeftishBrit Sep 2024 #2

Tugdenhat knocked out T_i_B Oct 8 #3

It seems head-to-head surveys have members preferring Badenoch, then Cleverly, then Jenrick muriel_volestrangler Oct 8 #4

Cleverly knocked out of Tory leadership race as Jenrick and Badenoch reach final stage muriel_volestrangler Oct 9 #5