Why quitting Tory MPs should worry about their future job prospects
Bosses may not queue up to recruit walk-away Conservatives tarnished by the Boris Johnson and Liz Truss years, writes Rob Merrick
Wanted: new job for Conservative MP seeking pastures new. Have hotline to government bigwigs. Please don’t mention illegal parties, sleaze scandals and a crashed economy.
Yes, the trickle of Tories fleeing Westminster is turning into a stampede, with Sajid Javid’s shock announcement that even a former chancellor in his political prime has better things to do.
The two-time leadership hopeful is following young Tory high-flyers out of the door – William Wragg, Dehenna Davison and Chloe Smith, the people who should be the party’s hopes for the future.
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