Priti Patel: Will Run to Replace Sunak.

On a show with puppets 'Spitting Image' Priti Patel has been portrayed as a Vampiress, The Queen of Darkness, complete with fangs. Ms. Patel has been and remains a controversial figure but to her followers, she is one of the pin-ups of the right. As Home Secretary, she wanted to send migrants to Ascension Island. However, that never happened, there were other ideas too but they never saw the light of day. Patel seems to be a woman of words, but no action.

Patel was kicked out of Theresa May's government for meeting Israeli officials without informing the Prime Minister. Since then, Patel has kept her finger in, ranting from the backbenches about her successors' policies. Ms. Patel has announced her candidacy to replace Mr. Sunak. Mr. Sunak has stayed on as leader after Labour's massive election win. The Tories don't seem to be in a rush to get the leadership race off the blocks. It looks as with Labour in 2019, they are assessing the damage. However, candidates are popping up already to stake their claim when the leadership is eventually announced. Patel has already announced her candidacy (as mentioned) but Suella Braverman, Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, and Tom Tugendhat may also do so in time.

Priti's female rivals (if they stand in the race) are also right-wing. Notably, Kemi Badenoch and Suella Braverman. Penny Mordaunt the other female candidate who might have stood lost her seat in Portsmouth. As mentioned in other articles, ethnicity doesn't seem to matter for many in right-wing politics. Kemi Badenoch is black, Suella is Asian, and Patel is Asian. They are not exactly shining examples of Anglo-Saxonism (if such a thing exists). However, because they espouse British nationalism, for the country they were born in or adopted, they are supported by those on the right. The biggest donor to Reform is a Pakistani-descent British citizen who espouses British nationalism. Maya Tousi a man of Iranian heritage who has a channel on 'YouTube' is also a British nationalist. Look at Vivek Ramaswamy, an American of Indian-Hindu descent, he was and remains a darling of the right of the Republican Party. Look at some right-wing groups carrying the Star of David alongside the Cross of St George in the UK. So undoubtedly, racism still exists in the right to the far-right. However, there does appear to be an inclusive movement within the right to the far right. Not based on race as long as you uphold the principles of nationalism, you will have support.

It doesn't matter who the Tory leader is, whenever the leadership race is called or who ultimately, becomes leader. The Tories are for now, in the official opposition. The next general election is 5 years away. Sir Keir Starmer commands a huge number of seats in the Commons as the government. In the King's speech, (not the movie), Labour's policies will be read out in the House of Lords by King Charles. They will govern how we live and how to a certain extent, what we do and say. It is possible the Tories, may get their act together, with a viable leader and win the next election in 5 years. On the other hand, those who suffered under the Tories, the less fortunate, will have long memories. The Tories will be in the wilderness for years to come and they should be. I am old enough to remember Margaret Thatcher and John Major. The Thatcher years changed this country forever and much of it not for the better. Yet, Even Thatcher, was not as bad as this defeated Tory administration. So the Tories may or may not, get back into power at some future point.

However, Reform is their greatest enemy. Farage and his chums scored 5 MPs including himself on 4 July. Reform may be a flash in the pan or they may well be the new party of the right. A home many disaffected Tory voters will go to and that is the real danger to the Tories ever coming back to power.