Priti Patel is first out of Tory leadership race as Robert Jenrick surges ahead – but Kemi Badenoch hot on his heels --[Reported by Umva mag]

LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 02: Kemi Badenoch launches her Conservative Party Leadership campaign on September 02, 2024 in London, England. Badenoch launched her campaign under the name Renewal2030, outlining what the Conservative party must stand for in 2030. The former Business Secretary and Equalities Minister under Rishi Sunak, has served as the MP for North […]Getty ROBERT Jenrick has today emerged as the new frontrunner in the Tory leadership race – with Kemi Badenoch hot on his heels. The ex-Immigration Minister picked up 28 votes with second-placed Ms Badenoch on 22 votes. Jenrick races into the lead after first voting roundPA PAPriti Patel is the first candidate eliminated[/caption] Ex-Home Secretary Priti Patel was knocked out of the contest after picking up just 14 votes. James Cleverly came third with 21 votes, Tom Tugendhat picked up 17 votes, and Mel Stride won over 16 MPs. All six have all been courting MP votes in recent weeks in the race to replace Rishi Sunak Tory MPs voted for the first time today on who should be the next leader of the opposition to take on Sir Keir Starmer. The party crashed to a humiliating defeat in July’s election and only returned some 121 MPs. Tory leadership contest - first round round results Robert Jenrick – 28 Kemi Badenoch – 22 James Cleverly – 21 Tom Tugendhat – 17 Mel Stride – 16 Priti Patel – 14 Four candidates will take part in a ‘beauty contest’ at this month’s Tory party conference in Birmingham. They will directly speak to members at the annual rally before two more candidates are knocked out by MPs. The final two will then tour the country in a final attempt to win over members before votes are cast. There has been disquiet among Tory MPs that they want a new leader in place before the November result is announced. Many MPs want the next Tory leader to be in office ready to respond to the Budget which takes place on October 30. Immigration has so far been the defining issue of the campaign, with candidates trading blows on borders and boats. Ms Badenoch yesterday vowed to do “whatever it takes” to get a grip on immigration levels. The Tory leadership contender said when she was in government she blocked a trade deal that would have seen migration soar. Results show leadership contest is now wide open By JACK ELSOM, Chief Political Correspondent IF we’ve learnt anything of Tory MPs over the past few years, it’s that they are one hell of a fickle bunch. Conventional wisdom had Kemi Badenoch the hot favourite, while Mel Stride was surely heading for the exit. Stride will probably only have delayed the inevitable by a few days and get the boot next week. Although it is testament to his legwork currying favour with colleagues that he survived the first round; many MPs have passed through Stride’s kitchen in recent times. That aside (and there are some even insisting that “Melmentum” could continue) this contest is now wide open. The difference between the winner Robert Jenrick and the now-eliminated Priti Patel was a mere 14 votes of a total 118. Trying to work out how the votes will now shake down is a mug’s game, yet the broad shape of this contest has become clearer. If it is anything like previous ones, the final two will likely feature one MP from the right of the party, and one MP from the left. Jenrick and Badenoch will both hope to mop up Patel’s supporters and stake their claim as the standard-bearer for the Tory right. For Jenrick, his newfound position as the frontrunner is a double-edged sword. It might encourage right-wingers to flock to his banner and ingratiate themselves with the favourite. But it will also make him the target of more blue-on-blue mudslinging that will only ramp up as the contest goes on. Cleverly will be happy to run in at third on his birthday, especially coming ahead of Tom Tugendhat, with whom he is battling for the One Nation vote. Both will surely already be sniffing around Stride’s supporters in anticipation he will be out next. Not that it counts for much at this stage. To put it in perspective, Tugendhat – who finished fourth – achieved the same percentage of votes as Liz Truss did in her first ballot, before she went on to win the whole thing. One thing we do know is that the party conference in Birmingham could now be crucial. The final four will embark on a beauty parade to set out their stalls and there is all to play for. And with the Tory parliamentary party the world’s most volatile electorate, anything could happen. Ex-International Trade Secretary Ms Badenoch told them: “Legal immigration is far too high. It’s unfair. “I will do what it takes to bring it down. I refused to let the Indian trade deal through when Liz Truss demanded it. “They wanted student visas with dependants — I said no.” Meanwhile ex-immigration minister Mr Jenrick has pledged to leave

Sep 19, 2024 - 18:08

Priti Patel is first out of Tory leadership race as Robert Jenrick surges ahead – but Kemi Badenoch hot on his heels --[Reported by Umva mag]

a woman speaking in front of a sign that says renewal 2030 — LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 02: Kemi Badenoch launches her Conservative Party Leadership campaign on September 02, 2024 in London, England. Badenoch launched her campaign under the name Renewal2030, outlining what the Conservative party must stand for in 2030. The former Business Secretary and Equalities Minister under Rishi Sunak, has served as the MP for North […]

ROBERT Jenrick has today emerged as the new frontrunner in the Tory leadership race – with Kemi Badenoch hot on his heels.

The ex-Immigration Minister picked up 28 votes with second-placed Ms Badenoch on 22 votes.

a man stands behind a podium that says jenrick for leaders — Jenrick races into the lead after first voting round

a woman in a white jacket is giving a speech

Priti Patel is the first candidate eliminated[/caption]

Ex-Home Secretary Priti Patel was knocked out of the contest after picking up just 14 votes.

James Cleverly came third with 21 votes, Tom Tugendhat picked up 17 votes, and Mel Stride won over 16 MPs.

All six have all been courting MP votes in recent weeks in the race to replace Rishi Sunak

Tory MPs voted for the first time today on who should be the next leader of the opposition to take on Sir Keir Starmer.

The party crashed to a humiliating defeat in July’s election and only returned some 121 MPs.

Tory leadership contest - first round round results

Robert Jenrick – 28

Kemi Badenoch – 22

James Cleverly – 21

Tom Tugendhat – 17

Mel Stride – 16

Priti Patel – 14

Four candidates will take part in a ‘beauty contest’ at this month’s Tory party conference in Birmingham.

They will directly speak to members at the annual rally before two more candidates are knocked out by MPs.

The final two will then tour the country in a final attempt to win over members before votes are cast.

There has been disquiet among Tory MPs that they want a new leader in place before the November result is announced.

Many MPs want the next Tory leader to be in office ready to respond to the Budget which takes place on October 30.

Immigration has so far been the defining issue of the campaign, with candidates trading blows on borders and boats.

Ms Badenoch yesterday vowed to do “whatever it takes” to get a grip on immigration levels.

The Tory leadership contender said when she was in government she blocked a trade deal that would have seen migration soar.

Results show leadership contest is now wide open

By JACK ELSOM, Chief Political Correspondent

IF we’ve learnt anything of Tory MPs over the past few years, it’s that they are one hell of a fickle bunch.

Conventional wisdom had Kemi Badenoch the hot favourite, while Mel Stride was surely heading for the exit.

Stride will probably only have delayed the inevitable by a few days and get the boot next week.

Although it is testament to his legwork currying favour with colleagues that he survived the first round; many MPs have passed through Stride’s kitchen in recent times.

That aside (and there are some even insisting that “Melmentum” could continue) this contest is now wide open.

The difference between the winner Robert Jenrick and the now-eliminated Priti Patel was a mere 14 votes of a total 118.

Trying to work out how the votes will now shake down is a mug’s game, yet the broad shape of this contest has become clearer.

If it is anything like previous ones, the final two will likely feature one MP from the right of the party, and one MP from the left.

Jenrick and Badenoch will both hope to mop up Patel’s supporters and stake their claim as the standard-bearer for the Tory right.

For Jenrick, his newfound position as the frontrunner is a double-edged sword. It might encourage right-wingers to flock to his banner and ingratiate themselves with the favourite.

But it will also make him the target of more blue-on-blue mudslinging that will only ramp up as the contest goes on.

Cleverly will be happy to run in at third on his birthday, especially coming ahead of Tom Tugendhat, with whom he is battling for the One Nation vote.

Both will surely already be sniffing around Stride’s supporters in anticipation he will be out next.

Not that it counts for much at this stage.

To put it in perspective, Tugendhat – who finished fourth – achieved the same percentage of votes as Liz Truss did in her first ballot, before she went on to win the whole thing.

One thing we do know is that the party conference in Birmingham could now be crucial. The final four will embark on a beauty parade to set out their stalls and there is all to play for.

And with the Tory parliamentary party the world’s most volatile electorate, anything could happen.

Ex-International Trade Secretary Ms Badenoch told them: “Legal immigration is far too high. It’s unfair.

“I will do what it takes to bring it down. I refused to let the Indian trade deal through when Liz Truss demanded it.

“They wanted student visas with dependants — I said no.”

Meanwhile ex-immigration minister Mr Jenrick has pledged to leave the European Court of Human Rights.

He has said any attempts to reform it were “doomed to fail”.

Vowing to resurrect the Rwanda plan, he said: “To do that, we have to leave the European Convention on Human Rights.

“The public are demanding action on this as they are aghast at what is happening in the English Channel.”

The ECHR judges blocked the initial 2022 Rwanda flight.

But Ms Badenoch has dismissed it as “easy answers” and James Cleverly said there are no “shorthand answers and quick fixes” to stop the boats.

How will the Tory leadership contest work?

September 4: First round of Tory MP voting to eliminate one candidate

September 10: Second round of Tory MP voting to eliminate one candidate

September 29 – October 2: Final four candidates make their pitches at Conservative party conference in Birmingham

October 8: Third round of Tory MP voting to eliminate one candidate

October 9: Fourth round of Tory MP voting to eliminate one candidate. The final two go to a vote of the wider party membership

November 2: New Tory leader announced

a woman stands in front of a sign that says renewal 2030

Kemi Badenoch came in second[/caption]

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