Tory Candidate Selection Priorities Revealed as Bernard Jenkin Given Senior Role in Selections – Guido Fawkes

EXC: Tory Candidate Selection Priorities Revealed as Bernard Jenkin Given Senior Role in Selections

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The Tories are calling for prospective candidates who “really believe in less tax, less interference, less regulation” this time round as close Badenoch ally Bernard Jenkin is given a senior role on the party’s candidates committee. A blast from the past…

The Tories confirmed that sitting MP Jenkin has been made Vice Chairman of the Candidates Committee, which is led by Clare Hambro who was appointed by Badenoch in April. Rank and file members are already beginning to grumble about the process and the new setup. Candidate selection is meant to be taking a new direction, however…

Prospective candidates are offered the chance to “in time, serve in a radical, transforming government once again.” To that end the party is looking for “candidates who are going to hold the civil service to account, who are willing to change things, and who are willing to make difficult decisions.” The blurb adds that the party is “prioritising the four Cs – communication, charisma, cleverness and conservatism.” Prospective candidates have until 30 June 2026 to apply, if there’s anyone who fancies it…

The application document for prospective candidates has gone up on the internet. Sitting MPs will have to re-apply and will get no special treatment. Reform has not yet opened for candidate selections…