Conservative Party succession battles are escalating, with reports of candidate camps spreading files containing “dirty information”, and more names joining the race to replace Boris Johnson in the party’s leadership and UK prime minister.
Mordont faceThe Minister of International Trade, who was the first woman to serve as defense minister and also serves as a reserve officer in the Royal Navy, officially announced yesterday that she is joining the race. She is the ninth candidate on the long-running list, with Saturday night joining as well Sajid JavidWho resigned last week from the post of Minister of Health, andJeremy HuntChairman of the parliamentary election committee and former foreign minister, who lost to Johnson in the 2019 race for leadership.
Yesterday, the contestants appeared in Sunday’s entertainment programs, and it turned out that the main issue in dispute is taxes. Former Finance Minister Rishi Sonak has made it clear that he will not cancel the corporate tax hike, which he promoted and which is due to take effect next April, while most of the other contenders, including Javid, current Finance Minister astonished Zahawi and Transport Minister Grant Shaps, have promised to cut taxes.
The Sunday Times, however, reported that the battles between the rival camps did not end in controversy over tax issues. According to the newspaper, rumors are circulating in the party that at least two of the camps have handed over to the opposition Labor Party digital files containing “horrific allegations” about their rivals, including allegations of their private lives, financial arrangements and tax evasion.
“There are rumors spreading about candidates involved in slavery, domination and sadomasochism, allegations of inappropriate relationships and explicit photographs, which can be used as a compromise,” said a senior party official. Russia to blackmail and overthrow opponents).
Meanwhile, Penny Mordont, who is considered a leading contender in the betting tables, had to deal immediately with her entry into the race with embarrassment. In a video she released to announce her bid, she sought to highlight important moments for British sport, but it turned out that one of the clips included South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, who was convicted of murdering his partner, and then also asked British Paralympic sprinter Johnny Peacock not to appear in the video. . As a result, Mordont was forced to release an updated version of the video.