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Is being dragged down by what she s called toxic politics . she said a number of smears against her had appeared in newspapers, but she wanted to focus on issues that matter to voters. it comes ahead of the second tv debate between the five candidates this evening. 0ur political correspondent ben wright gave us his analysis, ahead of tonight s debate: there is an assumption that the former chancellor is the frontrunner and that his support among mps are solid and likely to grow enough to guarantee him one of the spots in the final run off that goes to the party membership over the summer. there is, though, really open fight at the moment for second place. i mean, a few days ago it looked like penny mordaunt, who did come second in the ballot last week, the most recent ballot that we had, had all the momentum. i think that is like a bit so she has a lot of work to do tonight to try to regain some ....
Now versus before that debate. there is a two digit now versus before that debate. there is a two digit lead. now versus before that debate. there is a two digit lead. before now versus before that debate. there is a two digit lead. before we - now versus before that debate. ties is a two digit lead. before we saw penny mordaunt, according to tory members, with every finalist in a two man and woman run off. that has now changed to liz truss said these debates are absolutely crucial. the membership will be watching. tory mps, the current voter base will be watching in the public will be watching, too, and remembering this, the general election. but watching, too, and remembering this, the general election. the general election. but of course, what is crucial the general election. but of course, what is crucial at the general election. but of course, what is crucial at this the general election. but of course, what is crucial at this stage, - the general election. but of cou ....
Make about taking the next prime minister imposed by early september. you can be a frontrunner amongst the tory mps but still not win amongst the wider party membership. in a the wider party membership. in a wa , for the wider party membership. in a way. for the the wider party membership. in a way. for the tory the wider party membership. in . way, for the tory party in the turmoil that it is in now, the government that is 12 years old looking to refresh itself while it is still in office, the worst outcome for it would be to end up with a leader and a private estate who had not been the first choice of mps that was the first choice of the party membership. that can happen. the race in front of the party membership contains the contest dramatically. look back to 2010 when, sorry, did thousand five when david davis was considered the frontrunner. 0nce to cameron started to take it camping out to the membership, he rapidly emerged as their top choice so this can twist and turn in s ....
Look at the polling from yesterday, which was interesting, building some sort of picture about what people may be thinking of the five candidates in these relatively early stages of a contest that will be over very quickly. some apricot feisty in the running now but by wednesday, will have to left. the third round of the balloting of mps on monday, there will be another, i think, and tuesday another final on wednesday, by which they will have the final duo who then go forward to a ballot of the wider tory party membership, 175,000 conservatives, over the course of the summer. the attack lines didn t really move yesterday. rishi sunak, former chancellor, of the five being the one who s most cautious about talking about tax cuts, all the others say that some sort of tax cuts are needed now to people of the cost of living. rishi sunak, the current front runner, we think that would only fuel inflation. so that remains, i think of the main ....
They will have the final duo who then go forward to a ballot of the wider tory party membership, 175,000 conservatives, over the course of the summer. the attack lines didn t really move yesterday. rishi sunak, former chancellor, of the five, being the one who s most cautious about talking about tax cuts. all the others say that some sort of tax cuts are needed now to helpo people with the cost of living. rishi sunak, the current front runner, is insisting that would only fuel inflation. so that remains, i think, the big battleground of this contest, he remains ahead, and it feels like the battle really is on for that second place on the ticket between penny mordaunt and liz truss. and it s volatile contest and there is no guarantee at all who those final two are going to be, even though we will know in four days time. then right there. i m sure we will talk more about that in the papers coming up shortly. ....