On Friday, the former minister of immigration will formally begin his bid for the Conservative leadership.
He will claim that in light of the party’s worst-ever general election performance, the Tories must make “serious changes” in order to earn back the trust of the electorate.
At a campaign rally in the East Midlands, the Newark MP is anticipated to say, “We have a mountain to climb.”
“Trust is difficult to earn but simple to lose. Overnight restoration is not possible.
However, if the party absorbs the difficult lessons, pays attention to the nation, and demonstrates that it has changed—that is, if we demonstrate to the nation that we have paid attention.
If we demonstrate to the nation that we have learned from our mistakes and know where we went wrong, that we are aware of the magnitude of the issues our nation has and that we are able to provide for Britain once more, and that we have come together as a diverse church bound by a shared creed.
In the contest to succeed Rishi Sunak as Tory leader, Mr. Jenrick is the sixth Conservative Member of Parliament to announce their intention to compete.
