Robert Jenrick is next up on stage. The (now) right-winger will be talking about immigration, a smaller state and a united country. He’s apparently going to speak without any notes…
Robert Jenrick’s Conference Address LIVE – Starts at 11:35am https://t.co/HfPDtIBKSm
— Robert Jenrick (@RobertJenrick) October 2, 2024
After a video featuring Boris Johnson and Liz Truss in a nod to Brexit and finishing with a voter saying he would return to the party if Jenrick is the leader, Jenrick delivers his note-free speech. Here are the key takeaways:
Tom Baldwin, author of Starmer’s hagiography, spoke to Times Radio:
Tom Baldwin: “I think he’d like to do something. He’s very dutiful and driven by service. That’s why he came into politics. I think that’s characterised his time as prime minister. He hasn’t always sought popularity or been good at being popular. But I think he has some of the necessary qualities that we actually do want in a prime minister. That resilience, that relentlessness, that ability to carry the weight and the job really does weigh very heavily on people and he carries that weight very, very well.”
Jo Coburn: “NATO Secretary-General?”
Tom Baldwin: “I think that’s something that he would be interested in. I think it probably requires Andy Burnham’s government to support him in that and these are some of the questions which Andy Burnham has to resolve quite quickly.”