Today we will know who the two candidates that Tory party members will have to chose between to be their new leader might be. If, as we usually assume, the Tory membership is at the very least detached from reality, the likelihood that they will vote for the further right candidate, whether Badenoch or Jenrick, is high. Of Jenrick and Badenoch which is better for the Tories and the country, or Labour come to that? First, there is the chance that the Tory membership will only have a choice between people of colour in this election. Second, note that the Tories have precisely no faith in first-past-the-post electoral system when it comes to choosing a leader.

Source: The Guardian October 09, 2024 09:40 UTC