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Is Braverman trying to get sacked? Some Tory insiders think so (www.theguardian.com)

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Suella Braverman has been accused of daring No 10 to sack her with provocative comments designed to cement her position as the rightwing frontrunner to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader.

Former ministers and Tory insiders claim that the home secretary is deliberately making unauthorised statements on homelessness, demonstrations and multiculturalism to woo the party’s hard-right base.

The prime minister has refused to endorse Braverman’s claims that rough sleeping is sometimes a “lifestyle choice” and the flagship criminal justice bill has been delayed amid resistance from some cabinet ministers over her measures to stop tents being given to homeless people. Ministers have also refused to repeat Braverman’s description of pro-Palestinian demonstrations as “hate marches”.

Colleagues suspect Braverman has calculated that she has little to lose by making hard-hitting statements that appeal to the party membership.

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[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I had a fever dream the other day that Sunak's plan is to bide his time until three months before the election and announce he's standing down. All the major players have as much said they will too which will pave the way for Braverman to take charge into the election and carry the Tories into the worst drubbing since 2019 Corbyn (hopefully worse).

That's one way to purge the party, I suppose?

[–] leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well he did have his next job interview with Elongated Muskrat t'other day so its a distinct possibility.

As for Cruella, she still hasn't cottoned on to the fact that her extremism only appeals to the sort of person who'll never vote for a brown skinned candidate.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

What, a dumb racist? No way.