Ruth, Jess, and I also talked about a candidate that is flying under the radar but is undoubtedly positioning this week on Electoral Dysfunction.
The ‘five families’ of right-wing factions, headed by prospective leaders Suella Braverman and Robert Jenrick, attempted to win over supporters by challenging the prime minister. Although fans of the Godfather film will likely find amusement in the allusion to the five major mafia families in New York City, the prime minister ultimately prevailed with minimal bloodshed.
Next, we have the Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch and the House Leader Penny Mordaunt maneuvering. The former is using briefings from “friends” to distance the cabinet minister from the prime minister’s Rwandan strategy, while the latter is actively courting new candidates who may join the Conservative class of 2024 through intense grassroots outreach.
