Now that Tugendhat has finished it’s James Cleverly’s turn to put up a video and give a 20-minute speech to Tory Conference. This competition is still to play for…
A video with a smattering of Cleverly’s supporters across the party factions says we need a winner. The main points:
- Tory Parliamentary Party needs to say sorry. It has to be better, it will be under him.
- He didn’t plan on standing for leader, could have spent more time with his Warhammer figures.
- Talks about time as reservist, and getting sent to serve in Luton.
- Ronald Reagan is his political hero, most admires his optimism. “Let’s be more normal.”
- “Serve the benefits of Conservatism with a smile.” This will win back voters who went to the three other parties.
- Tories should be proud of their record. Compare that with Labour – a party drunk on power who lied to people.
- Reform didn’t deliver Brexit, Reform didn’t cut immigration, I did.
- Farage and Starmer two sides of the same coin – both think life was better in the past. Our best days are ahead of us. Says he is “in the business of the future.”
- Get rid of bad taxes, like Stamp Duty.
- “The state must never take more than half of any pound you have earned.”
- Took on unions as London AM member, as Tory chairmen got candidates selected in record time for 2019 – got Boris elected and Brexit done.
- No more stitch-ups for candidate selection.
- “We must choose someone to lead us who has already done their apprenticeship.”
- Foreign Secretary: He told the Chinese foreign minister: “Do not invade Taiwan.”
- First to go to Israel following 7th October attacks.
- Attack on Jenrick: Didn’t “walk away” from immigration issue as Home Secretary.
- Held police accountable for actions and inactions over Gaza.
- “If you want a winner, choose one. Choose the candidate Farage, Starmer, and Davey fear the most.”
An assured performance with one or two policies in there…
