One of these comes from Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Brandon Lewis, who tweeted…
tweeted…
At a time of acute challenge, we must come together and unite. It is clear that the majority of our parliamentary party support @RishiSunak to be our next PM. He has the necessary expertise and experience to do that, and he will have my absolute backing in doing so.
— Brandon Lewis (@BrandonLewis) October 24, 2022
The other is from Ruth Davidson – the ex-leader of the party in Scotland and now a Tory peer.
She said: “I backed Rishi in the summer and continue to believe he’s the best person for the job.
“The challenges facing the country are significant, but the government has a duty to meet those challenges head-on – to level with the country as to why and to what end decisions are being taken. There are so many people struggling and worried out there.
“Frankly, a return to moderate, grown up, honest, the stable government cannot come soon enough.”