From James Cleverly cups and Kemi Badenoch cola bottles, to Tom Tugendhat fake tan and Robert Jenrick baseball hats. These are just some of the Conservative leadership candidate’s merchandise available at the party conference in Birmingham. The Independent took a closer look at the products on offer from the four hopefuls wanting to replace Rishi Sunak as leader. The contest is set to go from four to two in the next fortnight, and then members will have their final choice in the run-off. While the merchandise may not truly swing votes, it does give an indication of the strength of each campaign team.
Jabed Ahmed2 October 2024 07:30
1727849685Tory leadership candidates to deliver keynote speeches as conference ends
The four Conservative leadership candidates are preparing for their final chance to address the party’s conference in their race to be Rishi Sunak’s successor.
Optimism, the party’s future and the economy will be among the topics touched on when Robert Jenrick, Kemi Badenoch, Tom Tugendhat and James Cleverly address delegates in Birmingham on Wednesday.
Their contest has been the focus of the four-day gathering as the party looks to rebuild after the general election loss in July.
The final session comes the day after Mr Jenrick suffered a backlash from his rivals for claiming that UK special forces were “killing rather than capturing” terrorists.
Ms Badenoch is also expected to focus on economic policy and pitch that the Conservatives “have to be the party of wealth creation”, while Mr Cleverly will tell members to be “enthusiastic” and “optimistic”, and that they will win back the electorate by being “professional”.
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Salma Ouaguira2 October 2024 07:14
1727847000James Cleverly admits he ‘messed up’ when he joked about spiking his wife
James Cleverly said he “messed up” when he joked about spiking his wife’s drink with a date rape drug.
In December 2023, the Sunday Mirror reported that Mr Cleverly told female guests at a Number 10 event that “a little bit of Rohypnol in her drink every night” was “not really illegal if it’s only a little bit”.
At the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, the former home secretary said his comments – which he made hours after announcing plans to crack down on spiking – were “wrong” and “crass”.
Asked what his wife Susannah Cleverly’s response to the remark was, Mr Cleverly replied: “Oh you don’t want to hear what Mrs Cleverly said to me after.
“If you think that got me in trouble, repeating the words she said to me would get me in an awful lot of trouble, particularly on a live broadcast.
“Look, I messed up. I messed up. I was trying to make a point that I was the home secretary who was updating the law to make spiking illegal, to protect women. I was trying to make that point in front of a number of journalists.”
Jabed Ahmed2 October 2024 06:30
1727843400Half Tory members want party to merge with Reform, poll for Liz Truss’s thinktank reveals
Jabed Ahmed2 October 2024 05:30
1727839800Watch: Robert Jenrick admits his daughter’s middle name is ThatcherRobert Jenrick admits his daughter’s middle name is Thatcher
Jabed Ahmed2 October 2024 04:30
1727836200ICYMI: Jenrick says he would ‘absolutely’ reverse VAT on private schools
Robert Jenrick has said he “would absolutely” reverse Labour’s introduction of VAT on private schools if he were to become prime minister.
Speaking about his own experience of being sent to private school, the Tory leadership contender said we “should never bow to the politics of envy”.
Mr Jenrick said: “I grew up to two people from a working-class background. Money was quite tight in our household – my mum and dad had quit their jobs and set up a small business and it didn’t prosper initially.
“I went to a state primary school and my grandad died. And my grandmother, who was not a wealthy person herself, decided – instead of going on a cruise or doing anything else you might do with some money – to spend that money putting my sister and I through private school.
“To me, that is an innately conservative story and we should never bow to the politics of envy. We should respect people who make decisions like that.”
Jabed Ahmed2 October 2024 03:30
1727832600Exclusive: Rishi Sunak draws inspiration from Blair as he plans to stay involved in UK politics with his own team
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Jabed Ahmed2 October 2024 02:30
1727829000Watch: Tom Tugendhat giving out the Tugend-hat at Tory party conferenceTom Tugendhat giving out the Tugend-hat at Tory party conference
Jabed Ahmed2 October 2024 01:30
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