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| ‘Cheap trick’: Raab, Hancock and Javid’s ‘clean campaign’ scorned by rival Tories | ‘Cheap trick’: Raab, Hancock and Javid’s ‘clean campaign’ scorned by rival Tories |
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| Rival Conservative leadership camps have accused three candidates of a “cheap trick” after Dominic Raab, Matt Hancock and Sajid Javid signed a “clean campaign” pledge which others said they had not been shown in advance. | Rival Conservative leadership camps have accused three candidates of a “cheap trick” after Dominic Raab, Matt Hancock and Sajid Javid signed a “clean campaign” pledge which others said they had not been shown in advance. |
| The pledge, which promises not to launch personal attacks on other candidates, was launched by Raab with Hancock and Javid’s signatures. Rory Stewart, another of the 11 leadership contenders, tweeted that he would sign the pledge and Kit Malthouse, the housing minister, has also signed. | The pledge, which promises not to launch personal attacks on other candidates, was launched by Raab with Hancock and Javid’s signatures. Rory Stewart, another of the 11 leadership contenders, tweeted that he would sign the pledge and Kit Malthouse, the housing minister, has also signed. |
| MP Nadine Dorries, an enthusiastic supporter of Boris Johnson’s campaign, said Johnson had not been approached to sign before the pledge was launched. | MP Nadine Dorries, an enthusiastic supporter of Boris Johnson’s campaign, said Johnson had not been approached to sign before the pledge was launched. |
| “This is not a declaration of fairness, it is a dirty tricks campaign, apparently led by Dominic Raab. I and many others would like to see better than this in No 10,” she tweeted. | “This is not a declaration of fairness, it is a dirty tricks campaign, apparently led by Dominic Raab. I and many others would like to see better than this in No 10,” she tweeted. |
| At least four other leadership campaigns privately confirmed to the Guardian they had not been approached before the pledge was launched. “We still haven’t been approached,” one senior advisor said. Another said they “did not want to engage in these baiting tactics at all”. | At least four other leadership campaigns privately confirmed to the Guardian they had not been approached before the pledge was launched. “We still haven’t been approached,” one senior advisor said. Another said they “did not want to engage in these baiting tactics at all”. |
| The environment secretary’s campaign plan was knocked off course by revelations about drug-taking. He has sought to regain his place as the leading ‘Stop Boris’ with a series of policy pledges. | The environment secretary’s campaign plan was knocked off course by revelations about drug-taking. He has sought to regain his place as the leading ‘Stop Boris’ with a series of policy pledges. |
| Gove has privately reassured colleagues over recent months that he understands the devastating consequences of a no-deal Brexit, not least for his own environment department. | Gove has privately reassured colleagues over recent months that he understands the devastating consequences of a no-deal Brexit, not least for his own environment department. |
| He has also stressed his background as a reformer, and promised to boost education funding and tackle social care funding – all pitches that could appeal to Stewartites, potentially enabling Gove to overtake Jeremy Hunt. | He has also stressed his background as a reformer, and promised to boost education funding and tackle social care funding – all pitches that could appeal to Stewartites, potentially enabling Gove to overtake Jeremy Hunt. |
| He received 37 votes in the first round, 41 in the second, and 51 in the third round, placing him third each time. In the fourth round he rose to second place with 61 votes. | |
| Hunt’s team called his showing on Wednesday a 'fantastic result'. It was, in the sense that he avoided being overtaken by Gove, and that he picked up an extra eight votes from Tuesday’s showing of 46. | Hunt’s team called his showing on Wednesday a 'fantastic result'. It was, in the sense that he avoided being overtaken by Gove, and that he picked up an extra eight votes from Tuesday’s showing of 46. |
| But there is no doubt that after three rounds of voting Hunt would have hoped to be the obvious challenger to Johnson, whereas he was only narrowly ahead of Gove, with just three votes in it. | But there is no doubt that after three rounds of voting Hunt would have hoped to be the obvious challenger to Johnson, whereas he was only narrowly ahead of Gove, with just three votes in it. |
| The foreign secretary’s team are conscious that he risks appearing middle-of-the-road, with his rivals dismissing him as 'continuity May', or worse, Theresa in trousers, or 'Tit' for short. | The foreign secretary’s team are conscious that he risks appearing middle-of-the-road, with his rivals dismissing him as 'continuity May', or worse, Theresa in trousers, or 'Tit' for short. |
| He received 43 votes in the first round and 46 votes in the second round. He continued to be in second place in the third round with 54 votes, but Gove overtook him in the fourth round, where Hunt finished third with 59 votes. | |
| Johnson’s progress to Downing Street appeared unstoppable even before last week’s first round of voting among MPs, and most of his colleagues believe it is now all but inevitable that he will be Britain’s next prime minister. | Johnson’s progress to Downing Street appeared unstoppable even before last week’s first round of voting among MPs, and most of his colleagues believe it is now all but inevitable that he will be Britain’s next prime minister. |
| His well-disciplined campaign team will continue with their strategy of subjecting him to minimal media exposure, though once the field is narrowed down to two, the final pair will appear in more than a dozen head-to-head hustings for Tory members. The team’s main aim is simply to keep heads down and avoid Johnson creating headlines for the wrong reasons. | His well-disciplined campaign team will continue with their strategy of subjecting him to minimal media exposure, though once the field is narrowed down to two, the final pair will appear in more than a dozen head-to-head hustings for Tory members. The team’s main aim is simply to keep heads down and avoid Johnson creating headlines for the wrong reasons. |
| Johnson won the first round with 114 votes, and the second round with 126 votes. He won the third round with 143 votes. He increased this to 157 votes in the fourth round. | |
| Steve Baker, another influential Brexiter who is mulling a run for the leadership himself, also attacked the tactic. “Did you ask the other declared candidates to sign before you published this?” he tweeted. “I hope so. That cheap trick was played on Andrea Leadsom last time. Hopefully the three of you are better than that.” | Steve Baker, another influential Brexiter who is mulling a run for the leadership himself, also attacked the tactic. “Did you ask the other declared candidates to sign before you published this?” he tweeted. “I hope so. That cheap trick was played on Andrea Leadsom last time. Hopefully the three of you are better than that.” |
| Sajid Javid joins race to replace Theresa May as Tory leader | Sajid Javid joins race to replace Theresa May as Tory leader |
| The five-point pledge includes commitments that candidates will not allow third parties to spend money on online advertising, something which appeared to be a veiled dig at Johnson. | The five-point pledge includes commitments that candidates will not allow third parties to spend money on online advertising, something which appeared to be a veiled dig at Johnson. |
| Various online campaigns have sprung up around the former foreign secretary, including one putting pressure on Conservative MPs to back Johnson, run by Paul Staines, the founder of the Guido Fawkes blog. The Guardian has also revealed that employees of Sir Lynton Crosby were running influence campaigns for a hard Brexit. | Various online campaigns have sprung up around the former foreign secretary, including one putting pressure on Conservative MPs to back Johnson, run by Paul Staines, the founder of the Guido Fawkes blog. The Guardian has also revealed that employees of Sir Lynton Crosby were running influence campaigns for a hard Brexit. |
| The pledge also calls on candidates to stick to spending limits, encourage supporters not to engage in social media abuse of other candidates, not to engage in personality attacks on others and not speak ill of fellow Tories. | The pledge also calls on candidates to stick to spending limits, encourage supporters not to engage in social media abuse of other candidates, not to engage in personality attacks on others and not speak ill of fellow Tories. |
| The pledge was launched just hours before Hancock launched an expletive-laden criticism of Johnson in an interview with the Financial Times. | The pledge was launched just hours before Hancock launched an expletive-laden criticism of Johnson in an interview with the Financial Times. |
| Referring to comments made by Johnson at a private drinks party last year, where he replied “fuck business” in response to criticism of his Brexit approach, Hancock said he would take a more business-minded approach. “To the people who say fuck business, I say fuck ‘fuck business’,” he told the paper. | Referring to comments made by Johnson at a private drinks party last year, where he replied “fuck business” in response to criticism of his Brexit approach, Hancock said he would take a more business-minded approach. “To the people who say fuck business, I say fuck ‘fuck business’,” he told the paper. |
| At least five other candidates are known to be considering running for the leadership, including Baker, the defence secretary Penny Mordaunt, the former chief whip Mark Harper, the former international development secretary Priti Patel and the former chair of the 1922 committee Sir Graham Brady. Should they declare, it would bring the total number of candidates to 16. | At least five other candidates are known to be considering running for the leadership, including Baker, the defence secretary Penny Mordaunt, the former chief whip Mark Harper, the former international development secretary Priti Patel and the former chair of the 1922 committee Sir Graham Brady. Should they declare, it would bring the total number of candidates to 16. |
| Mordaunt will host a “live consultation call” with Conservative grassroots on Tuesday next week with the solicitor general Robert Buckland and George Freeman, the former chair of the prime minister’s policy board.In an article published on Conservative Home on Wednesday, she will call for a fresh approach to a leadership campaign – but does not confirm that she will stand herself. | Mordaunt will host a “live consultation call” with Conservative grassroots on Tuesday next week with the solicitor general Robert Buckland and George Freeman, the former chair of the prime minister’s policy board.In an article published on Conservative Home on Wednesday, she will call for a fresh approach to a leadership campaign – but does not confirm that she will stand herself. |
| “The public now has to endure a parade of leadership candidates speaking to Westminster, from Westminster, about Westminster. Policy has given way to presentation,” the piece will say. “The focus on the major challenges facing the world, and the inspiration for us all to tackle them, appears not to be driven by brave politicians but Blue Planet film-makers and schoolchildren. To be a political leader now, when we need to restore trust, confidence and hope, will take more than the usual tired routine.” | “The public now has to endure a parade of leadership candidates speaking to Westminster, from Westminster, about Westminster. Policy has given way to presentation,” the piece will say. “The focus on the major challenges facing the world, and the inspiration for us all to tackle them, appears not to be driven by brave politicians but Blue Planet film-makers and schoolchildren. To be a political leader now, when we need to restore trust, confidence and hope, will take more than the usual tired routine.” |
| Mordaunt will say that leadership contestants must “articulate national missions” rather than factionalism. “Britain needs some humility from its leaders, not just from the candidates in this contest, but from us all.” | Mordaunt will say that leadership contestants must “articulate national missions” rather than factionalism. “Britain needs some humility from its leaders, not just from the candidates in this contest, but from us all.” |
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