Liz Truss announced her candidacy for party leader last night with a pledge to cut taxes and bring together Conservatives in the Red and Blue Walls.
The Foreign Secretary is presenting herself as a traditional Tory candidate who can keep her promises. She has long bragged about her low tax credentials.
Home Secretary Priti Patel, who was yesterday night still debating whether to run after receiving several public endorsements from Tory MPs, is set to join her on the ballot.
Miss Patel is rumored to be concerned that if the right-wing vote splits, the party won’t have a hardline Brexiteer in the final two.
‘Under my leadership, I would start cutting taxes from day one to take immediate action to help people deal with the cost of living,’ Miss Truss wrote in a Daily Telegraph article.
Tax increases today are not appropriate. To entice business and investment to Britain, I would roll back the National Insurance hike that was implemented in April, maintain a competitive company tax rate, and restructure the Covid debt.
With a long-term plan to reduce the size of the state and the tax burden, “I will get the private sector growing faster than the public sector.”
She continued by saying that her strategy was “based on a clear and well-established Conservative mindset.”
Last night, a Tory source claimed that the candidate would be in second place if the Right came together. Only so far will their discussions and deliberations take them.
They run the actual risk of freezing to death and dropping out of the marathon.
Miss Truss is running on a platform to hold onto crucial seats and win back disgruntled voters in order to maintain Boris Johnson’s electoral coalition in 2019.
Allies claimed that the Foreign Secretary’s prior experience in the Cabinet would enable her to ‘strike the ground running.
According to a campaign source who spoke to the Daily Mail last night, “Now is not the time for someone who is untested.”
Liz is the only person with the necessary experience, economic conservatism, and ability to bring together the Red and Blue Walls.
According to an ally, Liz “maintains the 2019 Red and Blue Wall electoral coalition,” “returns us to right Conservative policies on the economy,” and “has a superb track record of completing challenging tasks.”
She represents our best opportunity to make things better before the next election.
Before Miss Truss’ campaign officially began, a number of MPs, including Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey, declared their support for her.
She claimed in a tweet that she had “brokered dozens of post-Brexit trade deals that people thought would be impossible to do” and that “she has helped lead the international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.”
Last night, it was reported that Miss Patel was getting “closer and closer to standing,” but she was delaying making her decision until today.
She has the support needed to remain in office, and early signs suggest she may have more than other Right-wing candidates.
just a matter of time before they decide whether to support her wholeheartedly or split their votes, which would result in a coronation.
Many MPs are urging her to run because everyone understands that only a fervent Brexiteer can fully realize the benefits of Brexit and address the rising cost of living crisis.
“Just look at the Rwanda policy,” she said, “which is now supported by practically every leadership candidate, demonstrating her readiness with creative answers to difficult and contentious issues.”
The European Research Group of Brexit-supporting Conservatives met last night to explore ways to increase the likelihood that one of their supporters will advance to the competition’s final two.
They worry that, like Andrea Leadsom, if an unproven MP, like Suella Braverman, makes it to the final round, Rishi Sunak will take over as leader.