The first ballot in the #ToryLeadershipContest is taking place today, so here are some facts about the 8 MPs who could become Prime Minister in just a matter of weeks.🧵👇🏽
1) Rishi Sunak.
Worth £730 million. Held a green card (= a permanent US resident) while he was Chancellor. His wife used non-dom status to avoid tax.
Said he would run the economy like Thatcher.
Biggest drop in living standards since 1956 while he was Chancellor.
Worth £730 million. Held a green card (= a permanent US resident) while he was Chancellor. His wife used non-dom status to avoid tax.
Said he would run the economy like Thatcher.
Biggest drop in living standards since 1956 while he was Chancellor.
2) Penny Mordaunt.
Previously supported greater rights for trans people. U-turned and lied about her previous position to win Tory votes.
Lied about Turkey joining the EU in the Brexit referendum.
Lied to firefighters while Fire Minister about guaranteeing pensions.
Previously supported greater rights for trans people. U-turned and lied about her previous position to win Tory votes.
Lied about Turkey joining the EU in the Brexit referendum.
Lied to firefighters while Fire Minister about guaranteeing pensions.
3) Tom Tugendhat.
When asked what's the naughtiest thing he's ever done, joked that he "invaded a country once".
Praised Saudi Arabian dictator Mohammed Bin Salman.
Suggested expelling all Russian citizens from the UK after Putin's invasion of Ukraine, before backtracking.
When asked what's the naughtiest thing he's ever done, joked that he "invaded a country once".
Praised Saudi Arabian dictator Mohammed Bin Salman.
Suggested expelling all Russian citizens from the UK after Putin's invasion of Ukraine, before backtracking.
4) Liz Truss.
Switched to being a hard-Brexiteer despite backing Remain in the referendum.
Said she would leave European Convention on Human Rights in order to deport refugees to Rwanda.
Attacked trans rights while Equalities Secretary.
Switched to being a hard-Brexiteer despite backing Remain in the referendum.
Said she would leave European Convention on Human Rights in order to deport refugees to Rwanda.
Attacked trans rights while Equalities Secretary.
5) Suella Braverman.
Demonised people receiving benefits. Wants to further shrink the welfare state.
Wants to leave the European Court of Human Rights.
Voted against abortion rights and same sex marriage for Northern Ireland.
Pushed a far-right antisemitic conspiracy theory.
Demonised people receiving benefits. Wants to further shrink the welfare state.
Wants to leave the European Court of Human Rights.
Voted against abortion rights and same sex marriage for Northern Ireland.
Pushed a far-right antisemitic conspiracy theory.
6) Jeremy Hunt.
Inflicted real-terms cuts on the NHS while Health Secretary.
Wants to reduce corporation tax from 19-25% to 15%.
Restructured a company he co-founded to reduce his tax bill by £100,000.
Wants to bring back fox hunting.
Inflicted real-terms cuts on the NHS while Health Secretary.
Wants to reduce corporation tax from 19-25% to 15%.
Restructured a company he co-founded to reduce his tax bill by £100,000.
Wants to bring back fox hunting.
7) Kemi Badenoch.
Wants to abandon 2050 net zero carbon emissions target.
Said she doesn't care about colonialism.
Held secret meetings with LGB Alliance and "ex-gay" groups while Equalities Secretary. Recorded describing trans women as "men using women’s bathrooms".
Wants to abandon 2050 net zero carbon emissions target.
Said she doesn't care about colonialism.
Held secret meetings with LGB Alliance and "ex-gay" groups while Equalities Secretary. Recorded describing trans women as "men using women’s bathrooms".
8) Nadhim Zahawi.
Reportedly worth £100 million. Concerns raised about his taxes. Investigated by the National Crime Agency and Serious Fraud Office.
Paid the power bill for his stables with taxpayers' money.
Said he would leave the ECHR to deport refugees to Rwanda.
Reportedly worth £100 million. Concerns raised about his taxes. Investigated by the National Crime Agency and Serious Fraud Office.
Paid the power bill for his stables with taxpayers' money.
Said he would leave the ECHR to deport refugees to Rwanda.
The point is that the Tory leadership contest offers no real choice at all - all the options are bad.
Roughly 200,000 Conservative Party members will decide the next Prime Minister, with huge consequences for all of us.
The public must have a say. We need a general election.
Roughly 200,000 Conservative Party members will decide the next Prime Minister, with huge consequences for all of us.
The public must have a say. We need a general election.
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