Penny Mordaunt is too woke to lead the Tories, claims ex-leadership rival Suella Braverman
PENNY Mordaunt is too woke to lead the Tories, her former leadership rival claimed yesterday.
The grassroots darling faced a TV car crash grilling as she tied herself in knots over whether Britain could veto Turkey joining the EU.
When confronted with a clip from 2016 on BBC’s Sunday Morning, Ms Mordaunt was forced to admit David Cameron did have a veto over joining — but stressed the then-PM would not have been able to.
Hours later, defeated candidate Suella Braverman, now backing Liz Truss, called Ms Mourdant’s stance on women’s rights “pretty offensive”.
She told Times Radio: “My view of Penny is that she is woke, yes.
“I have no disrespect for her for her woke views but I think we should call it out for what it is.”
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Ex-Tory chief, Iain Duncan Smith said he “doesn’t know” what Ms Mordaunt had done the past few years in government – urging MPs and members to judge them on their record.
He refused to say that she was being “open” about her record, telling Sky: “One person, I personally don’t know what her big achievements are, is Penny.”
