London: Conservative MP Rishi SunkiHopes of replacing Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson as Tory leader got a major boost on Tuesday as Deputy PM Dominic Raab, former Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Transport Secretary Grant Shapps all voiced their support behind his campaign . Shapps pulls out of leadership contest Sunki And added that Sunak has “the ability and experience to lead the country”.
Hancock said Sunak has the “character, experience and plan” to overcome the current adversity and win the next general election.
Raab said that Sunak is “a true conservatorship—by his parents and grandparents—who first moved here in the 1960s—with values of enterprise, hard work and family. Sage’s values are our values. only Shi Can beat Labor.”
The former Chancellor of the Exchequer launched his campaign in Westminster on Tuesday and when asked about the toxic smear campaign against him, he said he would run an “affirmative campaign” focused on offering his leadership and other candidates. would not defame those for whom they had. high regard.
“I will not indulge in the negativity that you may have seen in the media. If others want to do it, let them do it. It’s not who we are. We can be better,” he said with thunderous applause. “I want to run an absolutely positive campaign. When it is done we will be back together to serve the British people.
He also praised Johnson, describing him as “one of the most remarkable people” he had ever met and that he would not rewrite history and “show it”. “I will no longer pretend that the things I voted for and the elections I made were not necessary in any way. While this may be politically inconvenient for me, it is also true,” he said, the chancellor. Resigning as “was an incredibly difficult and sad decision.”
“Did I disagree with him? Over and over again? Is he flawed? Yes. And so are the rest of us. Was it not working now? Yes, and that’s why I resigned,” Sunak said.
“We need to return to traditional conservative economic values and that means honesty and responsibility, not storytelling. Promises too much spending and low taxes are not credible. Once we hit inflation, I tax I will ease the burden of the treasury,” the former Treasury chief said.
He said that his partygate was fine and that his wife’s non-Dom status was not “in his closet”.
“I referred myself to Lord Geidt, who explained my behavior and conduct carefully and found no conflict, and my wife made her statement at the time and I respect that. I will continue to make sure that we have a public The office has very high standards,” Sunak said.
The timetable for the Tory Party leadership contest was announced on Monday. Candidates need the support of at least 20 lawmakers to make it to the ballot and the first round of voting will take place on Wednesday. Sunak already has over 40 supporters.
Johnson’s aides – Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries and Brexit Opportunities Minister Jacob Rees-Mogg – announced Tuesday they are backing Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who has been dubbed the “Stop the sage” candidate, as Home Secretary . Preeti Patel announced that she would not enter the leadership race. The new PM is expected to be announced on 5 September.
[Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt and Tory backbencher Tom Tugendhat are the others in the running to hit the requisite 20-MPs mark, according to PTI. New chancellor Nadhim Zahawi claims he has the required numbers too and others expected to run include Indian-origin attorney general Suella Braverman, Nigerian-origin Kemi Badenoch, former foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt, foreign office minister Rehman Chishti and former health secretary Sajid Javid, the news agency reported.]
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