27. Tory leadership race: contenders and pretenders

Rishi Sunak. Liz Truss. Penny Mordaunt. Tom Tugendhat. And about fifty others.

Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart discuss the runners and riders in the chaotic Tory leadership contest, with Rory giving an insider's guide into what goes on behind the scenes.

How do you attract support? When do campaigns really start? And who will succeed Boris Johnson?

Reading list:

Tory leadership candidate endorsement tracker (New Statesman) - Ben Walker

Who started each Tory leadership race as favourite? - Tides of History

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