My perception of Penny is that she has a different view of me when it comes to gender ideology and the position of trans, for example, I think she said a trans woman is a woman, I disagree.” – Suella Braverman attacks Penny Mordaunt after the Attorney General was taken out of the race.
“She wasn’t fully responsible, she wasn’t always visible. Sometimes I didn’t even know where she was. This became such a problem that after six months I de Prime Minister to move on with her and find someone else to support me.” – Earlier Brexit Minister Lord Frost on Mrs Mordaunt.
‘I wouldn’t describe it as friendly fire. It’s definitely clockwork – you get to the point where someone moves forward and seems to be the real challenger, and then the black-op kicks in, the incoming fire kicks in. – Former Minister David Davisa supporter of Mrs. Mordaunt.
“I don’t judge people by their bank accounts, I judge them by their character, and I think people can judge me by my actions over the years.” – Rishi Sunak.
“I’ve never turned down a challenge because the odds were against me. I’m not going to start now.” – Tom Tugendhat after dropping five votes in the second ballot.
“I am a faithful person. I am loyal to Boris Johnson. I have supported our Prime Minister’s ambitions and I want to deliver on the promise of the 2019 manifesto. What we have to do now is deliver, deliver, deliver, and I’m the person in this race with the record of delivery. – Liz Truss.
“I am delighted that a growing number of my colleagues have confidence in my vision of a return to fair politics and conservative principles. Thank you for your support. Now is the time for a change and I look forward to continuing that case in the TV debates.” – Kemi Badenoch.
“The reason I think supporters of Suella and Kemi should join Liz is because a lot of their policies are in the same direction, about having a free economy, to make sure we stand up for the UK and be proud love our country.” – Therese Coffey, Work and Retirement Secretary, a key figure in the Truss campaign.