The Conservatives have become too right wing and need a 'middle of the road' leader like Rishi Sunak, a Tory peer has told LBC.
The Conservative party has become too right wing and needs a "middle of the road" leader like Rishi Sunak, a Tory peer has said.Speaking on LBC's Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, Lord Stuart Rose said he had "looked in the mirror" and contemplated whether to continue backing the Tories due to the party being embroiled in several scandals during Boris Johnson's premiership.
Despite his doubts, Lord Rose went on to share the most important qualities he wanted to see in the future leader, confirming that Rishi Sunak had his backing in the leadership race. Mr Sunak has become one of the frontrunners in the contest, with the backing of over 80 MPs in the first round. He is followed closely by Penny Mordaunt on 67.The Asda chairman told Nick: "We need a leader who is confident, we need a leader who can be a leader, who can stand up and be there and unite the whole of the United kingdom PLC and take it forward.
"We also need a Conservative – because I am a Conservative – and we need someone who is a fiscally competent, compassionate, middle of the road Conservative."He is competent, he has been around in government, he does have a big brain, he does understand the need for us to get our economy back on track and to make sure our balance sheet – i.e. our debt and growth – is balanced in such a way that we can go forward in a fiscally competent way.
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