MP Robert Jenrick has vowed to “restore the trust and confidence” in the Tory party.
As he made his bid for the leadership vote he said: “We can’t bury our heads in the sand. Just as we celebrate those achievements, we need to be honest with ourselves. The country doesn’t trust us right now… It was a comprehensive defeat and it needs a comprehensive rethink.
“We failed to deliver the strong NHS, the strong economy and yes, the strong border, that we promised. Friends, we must never fail our people again.
“And the truth is this, if we are going to change this party, if we are going to restore the trust and confidence of our people, we are going to have to build something new – a new Conservative Party, that is what I call for today, built on the rock of our finest traditions.”
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