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The timetable for the October 2022 leadership election was much shorter than the July one. An expedited process was set out; candidates were required to obtain 100 nominations from fellow Conservative MPs before 2 pm on 24 October, and an MPs' ballot followed by an online members' ballot was to be held shortly thereafter if more than one candidate received more than 100 nominations.
Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick will start making their pitch to Conservative Party members on Thursday, as they go head to head in the contest to succeed Rishi Sunak as Tory leader.
Here are 10 Tory leadership questions from Independent readers – and my answers from the “Ask Me Anything” event. Q: What do you think of Kemi Badenoch being called the “new Thatcher ...
The winner of the Conservative leadership contest will be announced on Saturday, following months of speeches, debates and gaffes. Here are some of the key quotes from the leadership campaign.
Each leadership candidate must have the endorsement of ten current Conservative MPs to make the ballot for the election. This includes one proposer and one seconder. [1]
Shadow security minister Tom Tugendhat insisted he could win the next general election for the Conservatives.
[128] [129] As a result of Mordaunt's withdrawal, Sunak won the leadership contest unopposed, and became the leader of the Conservative Party. [130] [5] It was the first time a candidate won a leadership election for one of the two main parties unopposed since Gordon Brown won the Labour Party leadership election to succeed Tony Blair in 2007 ...
Candidates need the support of 100 MPs to get on to the ballot on Monday.