Why are these Tory MPs queuing up to stand down?
On her way out: Dehenna Davison.
The answer to the question in the headline is obvious: they don’t think they’ll be able to win an election when their party is struggling to regain its popularity.
Dehenna Davison has become the latest Conservative MP to announce she won’t be defending her seat at the next general election, bringing the running total to eight.
The others are Chloe Smith, William Wragg, Gary Streeter, Nigel Adams, Charles Walker, Crispin Blunt and Adam Afriye.
Several of the quitters are young(ish) – Davison is 29, Wragg 34 and Smith 40 – prompting speculation that the Tories are losing their younger talent.
Davison is quoted as saying she is leaving because she hasn’t “had anything like a normal life for a 20-something”. But nobody really believes that excuse – do they?
Some may have a shadow hanging over them; William Wragg, vice-chairman of the Tory backbench 1922 Committee, was among the most influential MPs to voice their lack of confidence in the leadership of Liz Truss.
Gary Streeter was among the first to demand Boris Johnson’s removal from the role of prime minister.
Charles Walker has said the Conservatives cannot possibly win the next election.
And others may be aware that they have harmed their own public profile; Chloe Smith was the Minister for Disabled People who, confronted with the story of a disabled man who said he expects to be dead by this time next year because he will not be able to afford the increased cost of energy, told him to get a job.
This is good news for the UK. Eight fewer Tory incumbents re-contesting Parliamentary seats mean eight improved chances for other parties to take those seats instead.
Source: Two more Tory MPs announce they are stepping down at next election
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Cynically I believe these fascist tories who won’t be standing for re-election have a more lucrative post offered to them! Money always supercedes politics when it concerns the fascist tories! However just eight fascist tory MPs not standing for re-election is a miniscule number and I predict the fascist tories will win the next election!