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Steve Baker pulls out of leadership race following ‘seize power’ comments

The Brexiteer has backed Suella Braverman's campaign instead.

Jack Peat by Jack Peat
2022-07-09 09:17
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Steve Baker has backed Attorney General Suella Braverman’s campaign in the Tory leadership race – despite previously saying he was seriously considering putting himself forward for the top job.

Ms Braverman, writing in the Daily Express, promised “rapid and large tax cuts” to ease inflation and said the energy crisis meant “we must suspend the all-consuming desire to achieve net zero by 2050”.

She joins Rishi Sunak as an early contender in the race, with Liz Truss and Jeremy Hunt expected to announce soon.

Half baked

Mr Baker, a prominent Brexiteer, had told the PA news agency that Tory blog ConservativeHome “consistently put me in their top 10 for next prime minister, they sometimes put me in their top five”.

But he said it would be “very difficult” to persuade colleagues to back him for the party-wide ballot without Cabinet experience.

On Friday evening, he tweeted: “I considered standing for the leadership. My priorities were delivering against our manifesto with our mandate, cutting taxes and seeing through Brexit.

“Happily I no longer need to stand. @SuellaBraverman will deliver these priorities and more.”

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I considered standing for the leadership. My priorities were delivering against our manifesto with our mandate, cutting taxes and seeing through Brexit.

Happily I no longer need to stand. @SuellaBraverman will deliver these priorities and more.#Suella4PM https://t.co/YdQEV4ugBZ

— Steve Baker MP FRSA 🗽 (@SteveBakerHW) July 8, 2022

Seize power

On Thursday, shortly after Boris Johnson resigned, Baker said he would “do a good job” if he “seized power”.

Watch the unfortunate comments below:

“…if I seize power…”@SteveBakerHW pic.twitter.com/N8NeqkAY3G

— Rob Knott (@Procure4Health) July 7, 2022

Related: Elevenses: A Long Overdue Obituary

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