Rishi Sunak And Liz Truss(File Photo)
Highlights
- Tory member questions Sunak’s decision to step down as chancellor earlier this month
- Tory member said you stabbed him in the back, while he made you a politician
- It is not right to mortgage the future of our children and grandchildren: Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak: Indian-origin Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are in the final race to become Britain’s prime minister and the next leader of the Conservative Party. In this he faced scathing remarks from Tory members regarding his policies. Addressed the Conservative Party’s hardline MPs (Tory members) on Thursday night in the city of Leeds in northern England. These Tory members would also vote in the election. A Tory member questioned Sunak’s decision to step down as chancellor earlier this month. He is alleged to have stabbed his former ‘boss’ in the back.
“Some people didn’t even want to see you in number 10”
A Tory member from West Yorkshire said, “You are a good salesman and you have many qualities. Despite this, many people continue to support Boris Johnson. Responding to the allegations, Rishi Sunak said, “I was left with no option as there were deep differences with him on the economic condition of the country, especially at a time when the economy is facing real challenges.” Still working. So, I was left with no option.”
Rishi Sunak lags behind truce between Tory members
In his opening speech, Rishi Sunak took a dig at rival Liz Truss’s plan to cut taxes immediately. He warned that “mortgaging the future of our children and grandchildren to make our lives easier” is not right. Sunak follows a truce between Tory members. These MPs will vote for the candidate of their choice through ballot papers from next week. Sunak is being supported by voters who voted for the Conservative Party for the first time in the 2019 general election.
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