Jenrick Marches Into Express Drinks, Asks for Support, Then Leaves
It’s fever pitch among the leadership hopefuls at Conference as they desperately try to drum up support. This afternoon the Express threw a drinks reception in partnership with the Common Sense Group to chat with readers and members about their campaigns. Political Editor Sam Lister took the stage, capping off her remarks with, “Without further ado, please welcome Grant Shapps.” But before Shapps could even make it to the stage, someone near the door shouted: “Wait! We have a surprise guest!” Enter Robert Jenrick, running onto the stage to steal the mic…
Jenrick kept it brief—some nods to “common sense” and the Express before imploring the room to “please support and back” him. He then hurried off out. When a bemused Shapps finally got hold of the microphone, he admitted: “I’m not actually backing Jenrick, but it’s great to see four strong candidates in the race.” Meanwhile, Guido is told that Kemi appears to be walking around conference with a microphone, recording every conversation she has, so hacks can’t misrepresent her comments. Only one more day…
