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There are now almost more contenders to be Conservative party leader and the next prime minister than there are members of the Tory party.
But for now let’s focus on one of them, former chancellor Rishi Sunak, who declared his candidacy with a super slick video on Twitter.
I’m standing to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and your Prime Minister.
Let’s restore trust, rebuild the economy and reunite the country. #Ready4Rishi
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https://t.co/KKucZTV7N1 pic.twitter.com/LldqjLRSgF
— Ready For Rishi (@RishiSunak) July 8, 2022
And while we wait to find out if Nadine Dorries will become the 168th person to declare their candidacy – if we had a vote, Nadine, you’d have it – enjoy these 13 entirely on-point responses to the question: ‘Are you Ready4Rishi?’
1.
Thank god we got rid of the guy who was fined for illegally partying, and can now replace him with the other guy who was fined for illegally partying https://t.co/1uWGguDp7l
— Russ Jones (@RussInCheshire) July 8, 2022
2.
A genuinely beautiful story about a little boy who grew up to support sending refugees to Rwanda. https://t.co/iX8RfZM1Mu
— James Oh Brien (@mrjamesob) July 8, 2022
3.
'Rebuild the economy' is an amazing tagline for the guy that's been running the economy for 3 years. https://t.co/EjmfKEeMJi
— Euan Yours (@EuanYours) July 8, 2022
4.
Rishi Sunak, who held a green card requiring him to declare himself a permanent US resident, and who also benefited from his wife's non-dom tax status, while being listed as a beneficiary of her Cayman Island trust, says his patriotism to the UK is "non-negotiable".
— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) July 8, 2022
5.
I've been saying for a long time – and I'm hardly alone – that the one thing Western democracies need more of are leaders who were Goldman Sachs investment bankers and hedge fund managers who married into a billionaire family. It's time such people had a bigger voice. https://t.co/D52oFCAkvv
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 8, 2022
6.
That “how I grew up” backstory video from Sunak is so annoying. You’re in an all-cunt contest to be head cunt, you haven’t reached the final of Bake Off.
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) July 8, 2022
7.
How comes politicians from ethnic minority backgrounds use their parents immigration stories for clout, but are also supporters of really harsh immigration policies which stops others from having similar positive immigration stories? https://t.co/IiA2Y4hAoI
— madame économiste (@FeliciaAyensua) July 8, 2022
8.
Can't for the life of me understand why Rishi skips the bits in his life story where he goes to Winchester College, before reading PPE at Oxford and marrying a billionaire. https://t.co/oEJuWjY6rN
— Otto English (@Otto_English) July 9, 2022
9.
Well done for pulling this together in such a short space of time Rishi.
Looking forward to you rebuilding the economy you haven't been in charge of for 48hrs! https://t.co/ZOOCqPcuv1
— THE SECRET TORY FOR PM 🇬🇧 (@secrettory12) July 8, 2022
10.
The absolute barefaced cheek is breathtaking. I'd say no one is stupid enough to fall for this 'compassionate conservative' PR bullshit but who knows anymore https://t.co/GgvxVRmb6x
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) July 8, 2022
11.
It appears that Rishi Sunak's domain name for the website of his leadership campaign was registered on the 23rd of December, 2021.
That is over six months before Boris Johnson resigned.
— Lowkey (@Lowkey0nline) July 8, 2022
12.
Rishi Sunak is one of the most overrated politicians of our time. He is a dreadful performer who propped up Johnson until it wasn't good for Rishi. He cannot do anything off script. I'd welcome him as an opponent.
— Jess Phillips MP (@jessphillips) July 8, 2022
13.
Someone put the succession theme tune over Rishi Sunak's campaign video pic.twitter.com/qLGwiaPkQS
— PoliticsJOE (@PoliticsJOE_UK) July 8, 2022
In (very) short …
This guy 🤣 https://t.co/dF9snBunmN
— Tyrone Mings (@OfficialTM_3) July 8, 2022
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