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| Rudd, Rabb or... Rees-Mogg? Readers on the next Tory leader | Rudd, Rabb or... Rees-Mogg? Readers on the next Tory leader |
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| We asked our readers who is shaping up to be the most promising candidate to succeed Theresa May | |
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| James Walsh | |
| Fri 1 Sep 2017 14.51 BST | |
| Last modified on Fri 1 Sep 2017 18.17 BST | |
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| Theresa May says she’s not going anywhere, telling television interviewers she “is in this for the long term” while touting for post-Brexit business in Japan. | Theresa May says she’s not going anywhere, telling television interviewers she “is in this for the long term” while touting for post-Brexit business in Japan. |
| But some Tories have said it would be difficult for May to fight another election – due in 2022 – and instead expect her to stand aside for fresh leadership in 2019. | But some Tories have said it would be difficult for May to fight another election – due in 2022 – and instead expect her to stand aside for fresh leadership in 2019. |
| We asked our readers – some Tory-supporting, others significantly less so – who they think is best qualified to lead the Conservatives into the next election. | We asked our readers – some Tory-supporting, others significantly less so – who they think is best qualified to lead the Conservatives into the next election. |
| Ruth Davidson | Ruth Davidson |
| The Scottish Conservative leader would need to stand as a Westminster MP if she was to lead the party - something she has ruled out, at least for now. But a lot of our readers felt that Davidson has something all the other candidates lack. | The Scottish Conservative leader would need to stand as a Westminster MP if she was to lead the party - something she has ruled out, at least for now. But a lot of our readers felt that Davidson has something all the other candidates lack. |
| David, a Green voter in Bristol, said Davidson was “a unifying, modernising figure that could bring the country together – and that should be a top priority. | David, a Green voter in Bristol, said Davidson was “a unifying, modernising figure that could bring the country together – and that should be a top priority. |
| “She would certainly provide a major challenge to Labour.” | “She would certainly provide a major challenge to Labour.” |
| David Davis | David Davis |
| If Brexit negotiations are a success – and it’s a big if – could David Davis be best placed to lead the Tories into an election? “He’s the only Tory MP that will be able to reach out to a broader cross section the party and the country, positioning himself as someone in tune with and delivering for the British people on the referendum results, as a Leave campaigner himself,” argues James Davies in London. | If Brexit negotiations are a success – and it’s a big if – could David Davis be best placed to lead the Tories into an election? “He’s the only Tory MP that will be able to reach out to a broader cross section the party and the country, positioning himself as someone in tune with and delivering for the British people on the referendum results, as a Leave campaigner himself,” argues James Davies in London. |
| Philip Hammond | Philip Hammond |
| Seen as one of the most pro-Remain figures in cabinet, Hammond was the target of negative briefings in the summer by more pro-Brexit figures. But he was a popular, “safe pair of hands” candidate with our reders. | Seen as one of the most pro-Remain figures in cabinet, Hammond was the target of negative briefings in the summer by more pro-Brexit figures. But he was a popular, “safe pair of hands” candidate with our reders. |
| “Hammond talks common non-ideological sense when it comes to Europe. He’s the only one in cabinet with a level head and a sense of proportion,” said Hugh Allen. | “Hammond talks common non-ideological sense when it comes to Europe. He’s the only one in cabinet with a level head and a sense of proportion,” said Hugh Allen. |
| Amber Rudd | Amber Rudd |
| Amber Rudd impressed many in the party with her campaigning in the lead up to the June election, the only problem being she only barely managed to cling on to her own seat. Would her wafer thin majority of 346 put her off from considering a leadership bid? | Amber Rudd impressed many in the party with her campaigning in the lead up to the June election, the only problem being she only barely managed to cling on to her own seat. Would her wafer thin majority of 346 put her off from considering a leadership bid? |
| “Rudd has the capability to mount an eloquent and convincing defence of the party’s track record, the absence of which undoubtedly led to a poor general election performance this year. She has also indicated sensible centrist sympathies on matters such as Brexit, which will be seen as an advantage with voters in the City, said Michael in Surrey. | “Rudd has the capability to mount an eloquent and convincing defence of the party’s track record, the absence of which undoubtedly led to a poor general election performance this year. She has also indicated sensible centrist sympathies on matters such as Brexit, which will be seen as an advantage with voters in the City, said Michael in Surrey. |
| Jacob Rees-Mogg | Jacob Rees-Mogg |
| Right-wing backbench MP, constant media presence and occasional Twitter meme Jacob Rees-Mogg has been talked up as a potential leader, though the man himself described leadership talk as a side-effect of the August “silly season” – albeit not too convincingly. | Right-wing backbench MP, constant media presence and occasional Twitter meme Jacob Rees-Mogg has been talked up as a potential leader, though the man himself described leadership talk as a side-effect of the August “silly season” – albeit not too convincingly. |
| Nevertheless he was very popular with some of our right-leaning readers. Raj Patel, in London, said Rees-Mogg is “very charismatic and articulate, he comes across well on television and radio and he can get people’s attention and enthusiasm – particularly people who don’t usually vote Tory. | Nevertheless he was very popular with some of our right-leaning readers. Raj Patel, in London, said Rees-Mogg is “very charismatic and articulate, he comes across well on television and radio and he can get people’s attention and enthusiasm – particularly people who don’t usually vote Tory. |
| “I’ve been quite pleasantly surprised with the empathy he’s shown for ordinary people in recent months: post-Grenfell being a good example.” | “I’ve been quite pleasantly surprised with the empathy he’s shown for ordinary people in recent months: post-Grenfell being a good example.” |
| Dominic Raab | Dominic Raab |
| Another pro-Brexit leadership suggestion from readers searching for a “fresh face” to lead party, Raab came under pressure for his comments on users of foodbanks earlier in the summer, but is seen as one of the more reasonable figures on the party’s pro-Brexit wing. | Another pro-Brexit leadership suggestion from readers searching for a “fresh face” to lead party, Raab came under pressure for his comments on users of foodbanks earlier in the summer, but is seen as one of the more reasonable figures on the party’s pro-Brexit wing. |
| “Raab is young(ish), a fresh face to many, and on the right in a way that would satisfy the members but not frighten the electoral horses,” said Freddy Starmer in London. | “Raab is young(ish), a fresh face to many, and on the right in a way that would satisfy the members but not frighten the electoral horses,” said Freddy Starmer in London. |
| “He’s also a Brexiteer, which is important, but not a rabid one.” | “He’s also a Brexiteer, which is important, but not a rabid one.” |
| Who would you like to see as the next Tory leader? Share your views in the comments below | Who would you like to see as the next Tory leader? Share your views in the comments below |
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