Let’s hear now from Henry Hill, the deputy editor of the ConservativeHome website, which supports – but is independent of – the Tory Party.
Hill says he’s “slightly baffled” as to why Sunak hasn’t yet declared he’s running, despite racking up the necessary 100 supporters.
Boris Johnson, meanwhile, is “sucking up nearly all of the oxygen” in the race so far (he also hasn’t confirmed he’s running).
Quote Message: “Boris is still being a bit cautious. He is fundamentally a storyteller. He is acutely aware that this could go horribly wrong for him. If he comes back and it blows up or – even worse – he loses the bid to Rishi Sunak – that’s just a terrible final chapter of his book.” from Henry Hill Deputy editor of ConservativeHome
Henry HillDeputy editor of ConservativeHome
What about their policies? Hill thinks trying to pin down what Johnson will do is “almost impossible”.
Sunak is almost certainly on the same page as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt when it comes to calming the markets, he says, while Johnson’s pitch will be the manifesto he was elected on in 2019.
The problem, Hill says, is the economic circumstances now are completely different – and the markets might not react well.
Source: BBC