On Tuesday afternoon, James Cleverly got the most votes from Tory MPs in the party’s leadership contest. One day later and the next round of voting went a different way. Cleverly failed to make the final two. Â
Party members will now choose between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick in a clear indication that they party will shift towards the right in the months after its election defeat. Â
So, what happened with Wednesday’s vote, and who will the Tory membership be most attracted to as they decide the party’s new leader?Â
Niall Paterson and our political correspondent Serena Barker-Singh discuss it all on this episode. Â Â Â
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