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Who Will Replace Rishi Sunak as the Conservative Leader?

Who Will Replace Rishi Sunak as the Conservative Leader?

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Eleni Courea
Eleni Courea“Kemi has the momentum... independent polling shows she is overwhelmingly the choice of the party membership."Sep 10, 2024
Anne McElvoy
Anne McElvoy"Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick are turning this Tory contest into a two-horse race."Sep 03, 2024
Katy Balls
Katy Balls"Badenoch would beat any of the remaining candidates in a final."Sep 10, 2024
Noah Keate
Noah KeateKemi Badenoch is "currently the bookies’ favorite."Jul 26, 2024
Gagan Mohindra
Gagan Mohindra"Only James can unite our party, hold the government to account, and win the next General Election."Jul 25, 2024
Tom Tugendhat
Tom Tugendhat"I am running to be the next Conservative prime minister."Jul 25, 2024
Mel Stride
Mel Stride"[There is] a reasonable chance [I] will run to become Conservative Party leader."Jul 22, 2024
Eleni Courea
Eleni Courea"Badenoch is widely seen as the frontrunner."Jul 23, 2024
YouGov
YouGov"Badenoch emerges ahead in each matchup, although this is within the margin of error when it comes to her contest with Jenrick."Oct 02, 2024
Anne McElvoy
Anne McElvoy"Badenoch v Jenrick feels like the direction of travel."Sep 03, 2024
Noah Keate
Noah Keate"Jenrick has emerged as a serious challenger."Jul 30, 2024
Henry Hill
Henry HillThere will likely be "a final round between Tom Tugendhat and either Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick."Jul 14, 2024
Danny Kruger
Danny Kruger"He [Rob Jenrick] has the energy, temperament and policy agenda to take on our rivals and lead us back to power in five years."Jul 25, 2024
Jonathan Gullis
Jonathan Gullis"Priti can unite the Conservative Party, take the fight to Starmer's Labour, and win back the trust of voters."Jul 19, 2024
Paul Goodman
Paul Goodman"[Priti Patel] could plausibly present herself as the candidate who could best unify a divided right."May 15, 2024

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