Tory defector Christian Wakeford says Boris Johnson is on 'borrowed time'
dailyrecord.co.ukTory defector Christian Wakeford says Boris Johnson is on borrowed time as a half-dozen leadership contenders vie to do the dirty on the PM.
The Bury South MP who joined Labour last week said: “The PM has poisoned the Tory Party from top to bottom. “Britain deserves better.
It is time for Boris Johnson to go.”Six contenders are leading the field for the top job and sources say some are already raising campaign money and promising MPs top jobs.Chancellor Rishi Sunak and former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt remain the frontrunners.But coming up on the outside are Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt, 48, and Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi, 54.Also in the running are Foreign Affairs committee chair Tom Tugenhat and Tory membership favourite, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.The race will be a knockout contest until the final two candidates emerge to go before a vote of party members.One MP said: “There will be a lot of tactical voting.
Most of us think it willl be a disaster if Liz makes the last two because she is sure to get in.”Supporters of Sunak and Hunt have agreed a “non-aggression pact” to squeeze her out.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the pink box near the top of this article.Alternatively, you can visit our newsletter sign up-centre.
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