was a first world leaders to do that and he got a syrup pandemic. he won the majority of 80, he won the hartlepool election, he has been the greatest asset the conservative party has had in modern times. and party has had in modern times. and here was the party has had in modern times. and here was the secretaryjames here was the secretary james cleverly endorsing boris this afternoon. this election for our next prime minister excludes the best part of 70 million people and currently involves around 360 people, conservative mps. find involves around 360 people, conservative mps. involves around 360 people, conservative mps. and it s been rather noisy- conservative mps. and it s been rather noisy. richey conservative mps. and it s been rather noisy. richey and - conservative mps. and it s been rather noisy. richey and my i conservative mps. and it s been i rather noisy. richey and myjudgment is the wrong candidate who s in a position, rishi. he is the wrong candidate who s in a
rishi sunak. i haven t come down publicly, i m mulling things i rishi sunak. i haven t come down publicly, i m mulling things overl publicly, i m mulling things over privately. publicly, i m mulling things over rivatel . ., , , publicly, i m mulling things over rivatel . , , publicly, i m mulling things over rivatel. , privately. hopefully, boris johnson will be the next privately. hopefully, boris johnson will be the next prime privately. hopefully, boris johnson will be the next prime minister. i will be the next prime minister. penny will be the next prime minister. penny mordaunt is they want. and yes enter the one candidate happy to face questions today, penny mordaunt. although she wasn t particularly keen of answering member we met many of them directly. yes or no you select that a couple weeks ago. you are trying very hard laura. ., . ., weeks ago. you are trying very hard laura. a . ., , weeks ago. you are trying very hard laura. , ., , , weeks ago. you are trying very
inside the olympic village. it is a clear sign that the village bubble has been punctured. athletes are worried about catching covid-19 or in close contact essentially ending their olympic dream before it has a chance to start. it has already played out for five members of team usa and 13 around the rest of the world. sadly no question that the story will continue to repeat itself in the days and weeks to come. and while covid-19 remains a concern, olympic competition is already under way and five women s football teams took a knee to stand up against racism and for human rights. in april the ioc upheld their ban preventing athletes from demonstrating at the games. when asked about the demonstrations yesterday, ioc president said kneeling ahead of the matches is allowed and didn t violate the rules against protesting, that being said, olympic social media pages haven t posted any images showing these demonstrations.