Suella has the experience and is unafraid to say what she believes
Regular listeners to James O’Brien’s radio show on LBC were probably choking on their coffee when they heard the voice of Suella Braverman introducing a debate on immigration this week instead of the usual left-wing shock-jock. O’Brien would probably have self-combusted if he’d been listening, as she unapologetically announced to his listeners that she wanted Donald Trump to win the US election.
But this time she was being funny: “I don’t know if James O’Brien is going to be all right with this. He’s probably having a heart attack.” I ran the communications for Suella’s previous leadership campaign, so I know a little bit about how this works. Notice that these briefings are almost always anonymous. This gives the nameless politicians the flexibility to snipe but still gives them the deniability they need to back her campaign at a later date.
If she does run, she’ll be subjected to a series of votes which will whittle candidates down to four to be presented to the Tory conference in September. Then down to just two, which will probably end up being one representing the left of the party, and one from the right, before ordinary Tory members get a vote . Aside from Suella, it’s hard to see who else can present themselves as authentically representing the right.
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