17 favourite reactions to Suella Braverman’s announcement that she won’t run for the Tory leadership job
Suella Braverman has ruled herself out of the Tory leadership race.
Whether it was simply a matter of not being able to persuade ten other MPs to back her, or because she didn’t want to be the leader who got stuck in opposition with no hope of ever running the country, we’ll probably never know.
She put her own spin on it via a column in the Telegraph.
She shared the link on Twitter/X with a pledge to support the new leader from the back benches …which seems highly unlikely.
ITV’s Paul Brand picked up on one of her claims from the article – that she had been some sort of voice crying out in the wilderness.
“I cannot run because I cannot say what people want to hear.”
Suella Braverman has ruled herself out of the race for the Tory leadership, despite claiming to have the 10 nominations required.
She sounds pretty fuming about it. https://t.co/KErkwCeqP3
— Paul Brand (@PaulBrandITV) July 28, 2024
He shared this quote.
“There is, for good or for ill, no point in someone like me running to lead the Tory Party when most of the MPs disagree with my diagnosis and prescription. The traumatised party does not want to hear these things said out loud. Instead, platitudes about “unity” are fashionable. That’s all fine but it’s not honest.”
There was an outpouring of grief at the devastating news. Nah. There was a whole heap of pisstaking.
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Translation:
"Out of 110 colleagues I couldn't find 10 who I hadn't pissed off in the last 4 years" https://t.co/SHwGp62pPl
— Trumpton (@Trump_ton) July 29, 2024
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BREAKING: Woman announces she's turned down job despite not being invited for interview pic.twitter.com/mpteD8EdeA
— Have I Got News For You (@haveigotnews) July 29, 2024
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And are these 10 colleagues ready to nominate you in the room with us now? https://t.co/GsDW2L5eKq
— Joe Oliver (@joe_oliver) July 28, 2024
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NEW! The Sun reports Suella Braverman will not run in the Tory leadership race claiming the Party isn’t willing to confront the ‘woke virus’.
In other words, she’s too extreme for the most extremist Tory Party we’ve ever seen ..
1/ pic.twitter.com/At9tpm4QoP
— Sangita Myska (@SangitaMyska) July 28, 2024
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Inspired by Braverman’s example, I have pulled out of the race to be the next James Bond pic.twitter.com/AnvCMA18v6
— Samuel West (@exitthelemming) July 29, 2024
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You just did. People wanted to hear you say that you weren’t running. https://t.co/LC9pcDb5gd
— Prof Paul Bernal (@PaulbernalUK) July 28, 2024
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I’m disappointed Suella Braverman isn’t running for Tory leader. Apparently she had enough MPs supporting her bid but you don’t know them because they all go to a different school.
— Sarfraz Manzoor (@sarfrazmanzoor) July 29, 2024
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Don't want to be picky, but you missed 'toxic shit fountain' pic.twitter.com/ktEEdU3ocD
— Michael Ⓥ #FBPE. (@changed_gear) July 28, 2024
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Just go and join Reform, Suella, I'm sick of not seeing you and Nigel fighting. https://t.co/cR2u99vWHb
— Sooz Kempner is doing Edinburgh and then a tour (@SoozUK) July 29, 2024
