KEMI Badenoch says premature Tory leadership speculation is “disrespectful” to Rishi Sunak.
But the Business Secretary yesterday refused to rule out a tilt should the PM resign after an election defeat.
PAKemi Badenoch says premature Tory leadership speculation is ‘disrespectful’ to Rishi Sunak[/caption]
She is darling of the party’s grassroots and currently the bookies’ favourite to succeed Mr Sunak.
However she declined to engage in post-poll jockeying because her constituents “don’t like us talking about ourselves”.
Ms Badenoch told GB News: “People knew that I tried to run two years ago.
“I didn’t win.
“Rishi Sunak is the one who had the confidence of MPs.
“And I think it’s actually disrespectful if people are talking about what they’re going to do after the leadership when he’s still there.
“My job now is to make sure that I win my seat [and] as many of my Conservative colleagues win their seats and do the very best we can for the country and that means supporting the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in what is a very, very difficult job.”
Grant Shapps, Penny Mordaunt and Tom Tugendhat are all expected to run for leader if they hold on to their seats.
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