Tory Big Beasts Who Won’t Serve Badenoch
Shadow Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell now says he won’t serve in Kemi’s Shadow Cabinet:
“It has been an honour to serve under Rishi Sunak as Deputy Foreign Secretary and Shadow Foreign Secretary. But it is time to pass the baton! I look forward to continue serving my constituents in the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield. Kemi Badenoch will have my full support from the backbenches as she rebuilds the Conservative Party, exposes the terrible Labour government and sets us on a path to victory at the next general election.”
That’s another Sunak Cabinet member bowing out of Badenoch’s opposition. Sunak himself, Jeremy Hunt, James Cleverly, and Oliver Dowden have said they will sit on the backbenches. Not to mention Cameron ruling himself out…
Many wets will be reluctant to throw their weight behind Kemi. Some Tories have seen it as a waiting game since the final two were selected…
UPDATE: Steve Barclay won’t serve either.
