DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Tory base needs to make right choice
Conservative MPs are sometimes referred to as “the most discerning voters in the world”.
Of late, however, they’ve behaved more like Gadarene pigs rushing toward their own destruction. And are drowning not only themselves in a raging sea, but also the fortunes of their party and their country.
By mindless booting Boris Johnsonnot only have they discarded that Tory Party’s strongest election campaign – they also sparked an unwelcome leadership contest. The candidates knock seven bells out of each other’s heads – repelling voters and gifting Labor powerful ammunition.
Penny Mordaunt’s centrist campaign has stalled over serious concerns about her work ethic, competence and evasive stance on supporting extreme trans rights
But we are where we are. We must face the scenario in front of us, not the one we would prefer. As the field narrows to three in the lead race, we appeal to Tory MPs to please come to your senses.
After last night’s fourth round of voting it is evident that Penny Mordaunt’s centrist campaign is faltering. Given serious concerns about her work ethic and competence, and her evasive stance on supporting extreme trans rights, it’s no surprise that red flags have been raised. All of this raises serious doubts about her suitability as prime minister.
However, she remains in second place – a whisker ahead of Liz Truss. This has led to speculation that Rishi Sunak’s supporters will use dirty tricks to unseat the foreign minister in today’s final MP election.
Why? Because the Miss Truss campaign is building up a huge vapor bubble. The ex-Chancellor will not like that she is on the two-person shortlist that goes to membership for the final decision.
However, Liz Truss’ campaign is building up quite a cloud of steam
But a cynical patchwork would be an anti-democratic outrage that would deny activists a choice between conservative ideologies.
This newspaper has always argued that the final fight should be between Miss Truss and Mr Sunak. Both are experienced politicians. Both have adroitly faced daunting Cabinet challenges. But Miss Truss is a low-tax, small-government Tory and Mr Sunak is more of a third-way liberal.
In order to face the future with confidence, it is imperative that the party have this conversation.
unrealistic demands
Unsurprisingly, militant unions have threatened strikes after ministers offered teachers, nurses and doctors pay rises below inflation.
But with the cost of living heading towards 11 percent, everyone’s standards are being squeezed. Matching wages would cause higher inflation – and more pain.
For years, public sector workers have earned far more than their wealth-creating counterparts in the private sector — and enjoyed generous, gilded pensions.
The nation is in an economic emergency. Isn’t it time the far left unions recognized these truths – and stopped their grotesquely unrealistic demands?
blood on her hands
How much more innocent blood will ministers’ hands drench before they stop the deadly experiment of smart highways?
On Monday, another driver was killed when a van crashed into his broken-down car on the M1, where the hard shoulder had been removed to relieve congestion.
Vital radar technology meant to block lanes to protect affected motorists was not turned on on Monday when a driver was killed on the M1 where the hard shoulder had been removed
Shockingly, the vital radar technology that was supposed to block lanes to protect affected motorists was not turned on.
Despite the growing catalog of tragedies, three National Highways bosses who oversaw these death traps still pocketed £60,000 in bounty. Talk about rewards for mistakes!
- Dominic Raab’s crackdown on the mega-rich who use British courts to stifle freedom of expression is to be welcomed. New powers will prevent oligarchs from filing shady lawsuits against bankrupts and silence journalists investigating their wrongdoing. The corrupt should fear the free press – not the other way around.
