Suella Braverman Bows Out as Six Contenders Enter Tory Leadership Fray

Suella Braverman has decided not to participate in the Conservative leadership contest. Meanwhile, six other Members of Parliament have declared their candidacy for the party's leadership.

Monday, July 29, 2024 01:32

Suella Braverman has decided against entering the race for the Conservative Party leadership, citing labels such as "mad, bad, and dangerous" that have been attributed to her.

It was anticipated that the ex-home secretary would enter the race, but she announced her decision not to, even though she secured the necessary support prior to the Monday 2:30 PM deadline.

"In her column for The Telegraph, she expressed appreciation for the 10 MPs who supported her nomination for leadership but noted that simply making it onto the ballot was insufficient."

"For better or worse, it makes no sense for someone like myself to pursue leadership of the Conservative Party when the majority of its MPs are not in agreement with my analysis and solutions regarding our problems and their resolutions."

Ms. Braverman attributed the party's poor performance in the election to shortcomings in handling migration, taxation, and issues related to transgender ideology.

"I've been labeled as insane, harmful, and sufficiently threatening that it's clear the Conservative Party isn't interested in listening to me. Therefore, I will take my leave at this point," she continued.

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Earlier in the month, Ms. Braverman addressed the National Conservatism Conference in Washington DC, attributing the party's loss in the general election to "liberal Conservatives."

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During a radio segment on LBC last week, Ms. Braverman expressed that if she were an American citizen, she would support Donald Trump, believing that his presidency would lead to a safer global environment.

Her declaration coincided with shadow housing secretary Kemi Badenoch joining the leadership contest as the sixth candidate, promising to be honest with voters.

In an article for The Times, Ms. Badenoch expressed that her party was justified in losing the election as they lacked clarity about their identity, objectives, and strategies for creating a new nation.

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She stated, "If we're unclear about our identity or our goals, the nation will not support us. This is why I am pursuing the leadership role within the Conservative Party to rejuvenate our group, and with the backing of the citizens of Britain, to make it serve our nation once more."

Ms. Badenoch has entered the contest alongside James Cleverly, Tom Tugendhat, Robert Jenrick, and Mel Stride, who announced their candidacies last week, as well as Priti Patel, who initiated her campaign over the weekend.

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