People have been suggesting ways the Tories could choose their new leader – 16 definitely workable suggestions
After the party’s spectacular losses sent them into opposition for the first time since 2010, Rishi Sunak announced his intention to step aside when a new Conservative leader can be found.
Rishi Sunak to resign as Tory leader as well as PM after election defeat https://t.co/UsinYpQv84
— Guardian politics (@GdnPolitics) July 5, 2024
At the time of writing, only Robert Jenrick, Tom Tugendhat and James Cleverly have officially declared their candidacy, but Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman, Priti Patel and Mel Stride are expected to join them before the July 29th deadline.
Former Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has become the latest MP to join the Tory leadership race, pledging to remain faithful to "Conservative principles". He's clearly in favour of lower taxes pic.twitter.com/ZCRKFjuqeu
— Have I Got News For You (@haveigotnews) July 25, 2024
Who do you prefer in the Tory leadership contest? The man who painted over the kids' Disney murals at an asylum detention centre, the woman who illegally hacked a Labour MP's website or the guy who thinks a little rohypnol is no big deal?
— David__Osland (@David__Osland) July 25, 2024
Meanwhile, at the Tory leadership contest pic.twitter.com/2JpNLgeMn9
— Gwdihŵ (@youwouldknow) July 25, 2024
It's tempting to assume that the current Tory leadership candidates are all as bad as each other, but that's not true. They're all worse than each other.
— paul bassett davies (@thewritertype) July 25, 2024
I’m loving the list of contenders for the Conservative party leader… if you thought the Tories were finished, they certainly are now.
— 4th July – Tory wipe Out (@snb19692) July 24, 2024
Voting won’t begin until September, and the new leader won’t be announced until November 2nd, giving all of the hopefuls a full summer and part of autumn to do something stupid/despicable/cringeworthy (delete as appropriate) enough to rule them out of the contest.
The BBC published an explanation of the process, with this question –
How will the Conservative Party choose its new leader? https://t.co/jJzc2Mspr6
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) July 24, 2024
It was too tempting a prospect for these people to pass up. We picked some favourite suggestions.
1.
https://t.co/TAGxgcDnaR pic.twitter.com/e22nTl5KFZ
— Martin (@_SmartUK) July 25, 2024
2.
https://t.co/7ixtZgwlNx pic.twitter.com/sjHqx7eZes
— Jamie Allerton (@JayAllerton) July 25, 2024
3.
https://t.co/xAoAU1MI90 pic.twitter.com/nWspaqkI8W
— Grace (@graceyldn) July 25, 2024
4.
https://t.co/gs5ZAWhjgR pic.twitter.com/YSykWqFanb
— Sean Coleman (@colemandesign) July 25, 2024
5.
Desperation from MB Games. https://t.co/kbHOKt3Gwv
— Justin Lewis (whenisbirths on rival platforms) (@WhenIsBirths) July 25, 2024
6.
https://t.co/XpdVAb6CxB pic.twitter.com/jU4oSUoN91
— Mitch Benn (@MitchBenn) July 25, 2024
7.
Runaraaaaaaund! https://t.co/wYP0Ztvsjj pic.twitter.com/o2ZA8aSW58
— The Jase (@jasemonkey) July 25, 2024
8.
https://t.co/60r44ICF9Y pic.twitter.com/vCSFMDpCS1
— Scott Innes (@Flying_Inside) July 25, 2024
9.
— Jamie (@GingerPower_) July 25, 2024
10.
https://t.co/6cctNVNRtn pic.twitter.com/gjZEsiTtPN
— Gwdihŵ (@youwouldknow) July 25, 2024
11.
Badly.
Next question.
— Alexander Richards (@AlxdrRchrds) July 25, 2024
12.
Rock Paper Scissors?!
— Panda Steve (@IamPandaSteve) July 24, 2024
13.
https://t.co/mz0BDlNP9y pic.twitter.com/UrVJP7bPKs
— Walter Dunlop (@waltydunlop) July 24, 2024
14.
https://t.co/xdrPTyQqGv pic.twitter.com/uJ4f9F6as2
— Captain Howdy (@MajorPazuzu) July 25, 2024
15.
https://t.co/fdGqVT2bzm pic.twitter.com/DtnDZjvX6r
— Simon Threadgold (@dimwittedly) July 25, 2024
16.
https://t.co/slZlttL409 pic.twitter.com/QbAgXEfXxI
— Scarred for Life (@ScarredForLife2) July 24, 2024
We’d actually enjoy watching this.
https://t.co/MgWBHtBs1t pic.twitter.com/XHuXct06Tl
— No Context Brits (@NoContextBrits) July 25, 2024
Not this, though.
https://t.co/Ni8sT8eB63 pic.twitter.com/9r4BP0vVed
— Old Gassy (@OldGassy1984) July 25, 2024
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