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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 former deputy chair of the party and an under-secretary in DExEU, Cleverly has only been in parliament since 2015. The MP for Braintree announced his candidacy to his local paper saying the Conservatives needed to “look new and sound different”. | The former deputy chair of the party and an under-secretary in DExEU, Cleverly has only been in parliament since 2015. The MP for Braintree announced his candidacy to his local paper saying the Conservatives needed to “look new and sound different”. |
| The environment secretary is to pitch himself as a “unity candidate” capable of attracting leavers and remainers, as he formally declared his candidacy saying: “I believe that I’m ready to unite the Conservative and Unionist party, ready to deliver Brexit and ready to lead this great country.” But robust Brexiters in particular dislike the fact that he stayed loyal even in the final days of the crumbling May regime. | The environment secretary is to pitch himself as a “unity candidate” capable of attracting leavers and remainers, as he formally declared his candidacy saying: “I believe that I’m ready to unite the Conservative and Unionist party, ready to deliver Brexit and ready to lead this great country.” But robust Brexiters in particular dislike the fact that he stayed loyal even in the final days of the crumbling May regime. |
| The former universities minister is calling for a 'final say on the Brexit deal' as the only way to break the parliamentary deadlock. Gyimah is the only candidate offering a second referendum on Brexit, saying 'There is a wide range of candidates out there but there is a very narrow set of views on Brexit being discussed'. | |
| The health secretary remains a relative outsider, but the longer the race goes on, the more he gains ground for the seemingly basic virtues of being apparently competent and broadly similar to a normal human being, albeit a particularly energetic one. A concerted effort would probably require an image consultant. | The health secretary remains a relative outsider, but the longer the race goes on, the more he gains ground for the seemingly basic virtues of being apparently competent and broadly similar to a normal human being, albeit a particularly energetic one. A concerted effort would probably require an image consultant. |
| The former immigration minister and chief whip was behind the controversial 'go-home' vans when working under Theresa May at the Home Office. He resigned as immigration minister in 2014after it emerged he was employing a cleaner who did not have permission to work in the UK. He later served as David Cameron’s chief whip. But he has not served in Theresa May’s government and has, therefore, sought to cast himself as the candidate who offers 'fresh thinking. | The former immigration minister and chief whip was behind the controversial 'go-home' vans when working under Theresa May at the Home Office. He resigned as immigration minister in 2014after it emerged he was employing a cleaner who did not have permission to work in the UK. He later served as David Cameron’s chief whip. But he has not served in Theresa May’s government and has, therefore, sought to cast himself as the candidate who offers 'fresh thinking. |
| Fears that the foreign secretary would be another overly woolly compromise choice were hardly assuaged when after a set-piece speech he seemed unable to outline why his brand of Conservatism might appeal to voters. | Fears that the foreign secretary would be another overly woolly compromise choice were hardly assuaged when after a set-piece speech he seemed unable to outline why his brand of Conservatism might appeal to voters. |
| The home secretary still has the same weaknesses: he is an uninspiring speaker and some worry he is too fond of headline-grabbing, illiberal political gestures. But he is almost as ubiquitous as Liz Truss, and clearly believes this is his time. | The home secretary still has the same weaknesses: he is an uninspiring speaker and some worry he is too fond of headline-grabbing, illiberal political gestures. But he is almost as ubiquitous as Liz Truss, and clearly believes this is his time. |
| The out-and-out favourite, so popular with the Tory grassroots that it would be hard for MPs to not make Johnson one of the final two. He has been relatively quiet recently, beyond his regular Telegraph column, but this is very deliberate. | The out-and-out favourite, so popular with the Tory grassroots that it would be hard for MPs to not make Johnson one of the final two. He has been relatively quiet recently, beyond his regular Telegraph column, but this is very deliberate. |
| The former House of Commons leader, who left Theresa May as the last candidate standing when she pulled out of the previous leadership race in 2016, has decided to have another tilt at the top job, saying she has the “experience and confidence” to “lead this country into a brighter future”. But even with her staunch Brexiter tendencies, she would be seen as an outsider. | The former House of Commons leader, who left Theresa May as the last candidate standing when she pulled out of the previous leadership race in 2016, has decided to have another tilt at the top job, saying she has the “experience and confidence” to “lead this country into a brighter future”. But even with her staunch Brexiter tendencies, she would be seen as an outsider. |
| The housing minister is credited as the convener of both Conservative leavers and remainers to develop a compromise on May’s withdrawal agreement. He said there was a “yearning for change”. The 52-year-old is a former deputy mayor of London and entered the Commons in 2015 when David Cameron’s Conservatives won a majority. His name was given to the “Malthouse compromise” – a proposal drawn up by backbenchers from leave and remain wings of the Tory party, which would have implemented May’s Brexit deal with the backstop replaced by alternative arrangements. | The housing minister is credited as the convener of both Conservative leavers and remainers to develop a compromise on May’s withdrawal agreement. He said there was a “yearning for change”. The 52-year-old is a former deputy mayor of London and entered the Commons in 2015 when David Cameron’s Conservatives won a majority. His name was given to the “Malthouse compromise” – a proposal drawn up by backbenchers from leave and remain wings of the Tory party, which would have implemented May’s Brexit deal with the backstop replaced by alternative arrangements. |
| The former work and pensions secretary, who quit last year over May’s Brexit plans, has launched her own in-party campaign group/leadership vehicle called Blue Collar Conservatism, promising to make the party more amenable to voters in deprived communities – mainly through a promise to deliver a strong Brexit and policies such as diverting much of the foreign aid budget to schools and police. | The former work and pensions secretary, who quit last year over May’s Brexit plans, has launched her own in-party campaign group/leadership vehicle called Blue Collar Conservatism, promising to make the party more amenable to voters in deprived communities – mainly through a promise to deliver a strong Brexit and policies such as diverting much of the foreign aid budget to schools and police. |
| Few things say “would-be leader in waiting” like a kitchen photoshoot with your spouse, and the former Brexit secretary duly obliged with this imageawash with tasteful pastel hues. He formally launched his bid in the Mail on Sunday. Among the more core constituency of Conservative MPs, Raab has been pushing hard, as has his semi-official “Ready for Raab” Twitter feed. | Few things say “would-be leader in waiting” like a kitchen photoshoot with your spouse, and the former Brexit secretary duly obliged with this imageawash with tasteful pastel hues. He formally launched his bid in the Mail on Sunday. Among the more core constituency of Conservative MPs, Raab has been pushing hard, as has his semi-official “Ready for Raab” Twitter feed. |
| The cabinet’s most recent arrival – Mordaunt’s promotion to defence led to Stewart becoming international development secretary – certainly has the necessary ambition and self-belief, plus a privileged if unorthodox backstory covering Eton, Oxford, a senior role in postwar Iraq and a bestselling book about walking across Afghanistan. He remains an outsider, not least because of his remain tendencies and slightly 2010 view of compassionate Conservatism. | The cabinet’s most recent arrival – Mordaunt’s promotion to defence led to Stewart becoming international development secretary – certainly has the necessary ambition and self-belief, plus a privileged if unorthodox backstory covering Eton, Oxford, a senior role in postwar Iraq and a bestselling book about walking across Afghanistan. He remains an outsider, not least because of his remain tendencies and slightly 2010 view of compassionate Conservatism. |
| Sir Graham Brady, Penny Mordaunt and James Brokenshire are yet to declare their intentions. Liz Truss and Amber Rudd have ruled themselves out. | Sir Graham Brady, Penny Mordaunt and James Brokenshire are yet to declare their intentions. Liz Truss and Amber Rudd have ruled themselves out. |
| Among other senior figures not expected to run are Brandon Lewis, Chris Grayling and Philip Hammond. Gavin Williamson’s recent sacking after the Huawei leak inquiry will also surely rule him out as an option this time around. | Among other senior figures not expected to run are Brandon Lewis, Chris Grayling and Philip Hammond. Gavin Williamson’s recent sacking after the Huawei leak inquiry will also surely rule him out as an option this time around. |
| 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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