Kemi Badenoch tells Tory plotters to back Rishi Sunak

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Kemi Badenoch, who is highly favored among Conservative supporters and odds-makers as the potential future leader of the party, has instructed conspirators attempting to overthrow Rishi Sunak to cease their activities and rally behind the existing leader.

A number of senior members of the Conservative party believe that those who support Badenoch are involved in efforts to overthrow the prime minister. However, the business secretary denies any involvement and stated that the individuals attempting to cause disruption are not people they associate with.

There has been a lot of talk at Westminster because a group of Tory donors who did not disclose their names paid for a big poll. The poll showed that Sunak might be causing his party to lose badly in the upcoming general election.

Soon after the voting, Sir Simon Clarke who is a former member of the cabinet, demanded Sunak's resignation. Furthermore, it was discovered that Will Dry, a previous advisor at Downing Street, had also joined the group wishing for Sunak's departure.

The rebellious members of the Conservative Party have stated that Badenoch or Suella Braverman, a former home secretary, have a greater probability of securing seats for the Tories at the upcoming election opposed to Sunak.

Badenoch said to Trevor Phillips from Sky that the individuals who repeatedly mention her name are not her pals and they do not have any concern for her. They are not worried about her family or the consequences it could have on them. They are solely trying to cause trouble.

In the Tory leadership contest subsequent to Boris Johnson's departure in the summer of 2022, Badenoch was an unsuccessful candidate. However, she threw her support behind Sunak when Truss resigned from the position.

Badenoch reiterated on Sunday that she believes Rishi Sunak is the most suitable person to lead the country.

The person in charge of business affairs, who belongs to the group in the party that doesn't support the European Union, is the top pick of bookmakers to take over from Sunak in a competition that many Conservative Members of Parliament anticipate will happen following the next election if their party doesn't win.

Badenoch's firm position on cultural matters has gained her support among party members. According to the ConservativeHome blog's frequent poll, she has a much higher approval rating than her closest competitor, Penny Mordaunt, who is the Leader of the Commons. Conversely, Sunak's rating is in negative territory, at minus 25.

Badenoch didn't dismiss the possibility of running for the Tory leadership again in the future. "You can't say for sure until the time comes," she stated. However, she pointed out that most Conservative MPs want to support Sunak.

Badenoch stated that she had criticized Sir Simon Clarke, a former member of the Cabinet, for asking for Sunak's resignation in public last week. She firmly believes that we should not treat prime ministers as replaceable objects and should show more respect towards them.

At the same time, Braverman's supporters are rejecting any allegations of conspiring against Sunak. They are convinced that Downing Street is falsely accusing them to shift the spotlight from the declining popularity of the prime minister. According to a recent survey conducted by Redfield and Wilton Strategies, Sunak's rating of acceptance has hit an all-time low of -21.

The people working with Sunak are attempting to unveil the individuals who contributed to a large-scale survey conducted by YouGov. This survey indicated that the Conservative party was on track to suffer a significant defeat similar to what took place in 1997. The group responsible for this act of rebellion has named themselves the Conservative Britain Alliance.

Tory MPs who are opposed to the current government acknowledge that it is unlikely that Rishi Sunak will be removed from his position before an election. However, if the Conservative Party loses two upcoming parliamentary by-elections in the following month, it is expected that there will be more disagreements and conflicts within the party.

Labour believes that they have a good chance of winning the elections in the Tory strongholds of Wellingborough and Kingswood. Meanwhile, Sunak may experience more difficulties after the upcoming local elections in May.