Kemi Badenoch enters Tory leadership race as Suella Braverman rules herself out

Kemi Badenoch, who is in charge of housing and communities in the opposition party, has joined the race to become the leader of the Conservative Party. She has promised to lead the party back to power by the year 2030.

Badenoch, who is predicted to be the next leader after Rishi Sunak, stated that she plans to reinvigorate the Conservative party by emphasizing the importance of serving the country's citizens first and reaffirming the nation state as a key factor in controlling immigration.

In an opinion piece for the Times, Badenoch states: "If given the opportunity to serve, we will once again be honest and truthful."

This is why my campaign is starting today with a clear goal of revitalizing our party for 2030 - the initial year we could potentially return to power and the beginning of a new decade.

In a recent statement, John Glen, the shadow paymaster general, emphasized the importance of the Conservatives going through a thorough evaluation and showing some humbleness in order to regain the trust of the British citizens. He also stressed the need for a solid strategy on how to achieve this goal.

Badenoch is now the sixth Conservative candidate to join the competition, along with Dame Priti Patel, Mel Stride, Tom Tugendhat, James Cleverly, and Robert Jenrick in the running to take over from Sunak.

Badenoch says that our public services won't be able to fully bounce back from the pandemic unless we recognize that the government should excel in certain areas, rather than performing poorly in everything.

Our revival is rooted in a strong set of beliefs about how our economy should function and who should benefit from it, which are essential for bringing the Conservative party back together.

Our country's prosperity is based on our long-standing tradition of harnessing the creativity and hard work of our citizens, as well as their readiness to take on challenges in exchange for success. While capitalism may have a negative connotation, it is essential for our nation's growth and must be revitalized along with our overall renewal.

Supporters of the Conservative Party who are regular citizens are reportedly frustrated with Members of Parliament for not including Suella Braverman, their preferred candidate, on the list of options.

Supporters of the Conservative Democratic Organisation (CDO), a group established by angry members of the Conservative Party following the removal of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, are wondering why the party has not been listening to its main supporters. They are cautioning that senior MPs could lose their popularity quickly if they continue to ignore the concerns of their core supporters.

A poll of 3,412 out of 14,000 CDO members was conducted to find out which candidate they would prefer as their leader. The results showed that Braverman was the top choice with 1,153 votes, followed by Badenoch with 475 votes.

Claire Bullivant, creator of the Conservative Post, stated: “Excluding Suella from the ballot would only deepen the division between regular party members and MPs. MPs should not forget those who supported them, distributed their materials, campaigned for them, and faced criticism during a challenging election.”

Regrettably, the unacceptable actions of some MPs will have repercussions. We are already witnessing a large number of members leaving to join Reform. If Suella is not permitted to be a candidate, the shift towards Nigel Farage will only worsen and speed up.

On Sunday night, Braverman stated that she will not participate in the race, even though she had the support required.

"In a piece she penned for the Telegraph, she expressed her gratitude towards the 10 MPs who considered nominating her for the leadership position. However, simply making it onto the ballot is not the end goal."

There is no use in someone like me trying to become the leader of the Tory party when most of the MPs do not agree with my ideas on what went wrong and how to fix it, she explained.

She mentioned that the party's terrible election outcome was due to shortcomings on migration, taxes, and "transgender ideology". "I have been called crazy, evil, and harmful enough to understand that the Tory party does not want to listen to this. Therefore, I will resign at this point," she stated.

In a recent survey conducted by Savanta from July 19th to 21st, Patel was found to be the least favored candidate in the competition. She has a negative rating of 28 points among the general public and a positive rating of seven points among Conservative voters in 2024.