Political editor David Maddox looks at whether Dame Penny Mordaunt and Sir James Cleverly have really changed their principles as they seek to be candidates for Kemi Badenoch’s party – or are just being pragmatic to stay in the game
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October 4, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Penny Mordaunt has finally been allowed on the Tory candidates list — but at what cost?
The Independent Politics
Excerpt from The Independent Politics.