This Tory leadership hopeful has a novel campaign approach – the only 8 reactions you need
The Tory leadership race is becoming more like the Grand National: there are too many runners, most will fall before the finishing line and, no matter who wins, a lot of people are going to be much poorer due to the results. One of the hopefuls, Rory Stewart, has been getting out and about on his campaign trail, like this:
In Borough Market now – come and see me anytime if you’d like to talk or challenge me! pic.twitter.com/hwD8oTUCEr
— Rory Stewart (@RoryStewartUK) May 27, 2019
Now in Barking – which voted 62 per cent to leave – come engage and challenge me – here for the next couple of hours pic.twitter.com/dZnhGMGYDr
— Rory Stewart (@RoryStewartUK) May 27, 2019
Now – if anyone is around and wants to talk – in Kew Gardens – for the next hour pic.twitter.com/E45A26Y5uR
— Rory Stewart (@RoryStewartUK) May 28, 2019
Of course, there have been some funny reactions.
1.
Police have warned families there is a weird bloke in a mac going up to strangers in the park. https://t.co/XaNenYetjc
— John O'Farrell (@mrjohnofarrell) May 28, 2019
2.
In his trenchcoat lurking at the back of the greenhouse. If you say the right phrase, he'll give you an envelope containing some signed passport photos of his own face. https://t.co/SE03tvRUyH
— Tiernan Douieb (@TiernanDouieb) May 28, 2019
3.
"Fite me irl" https://t.co/yylagCzDof
— Patrick Maguire (@patrickkmaguire) May 27, 2019
4.
I'm not having you cast your wizardy spells on me 😉 pic.twitter.com/ScEVo0gka8
— Richard Foleher (@RichardFoleher) May 27, 2019
5.
enjoying the campaign approach which is a bit like when I don't have plans after work on a Thursday https://t.co/fvHEQpBg15
— Esther Webber (@estwebber) May 28, 2019
6.
Dear @BBC
I would like to complain about the poor productions values in the new series fo Sherlock.
Yours
Arthur Penis
Tunbridge Wells https://t.co/uzwbp8mLE9— Johnfromsoho (@johnfromsoho) May 28, 2019
7.
For only £16.50 you too can look at some exotic plants and speak to a Tory minister! https://t.co/Kk7h5yqduh
— Adam Becket (@adambecket) May 28, 2019
8.
It can't just be me who watched this and, halfway through, imagined the distant galloping of deer hooves and a man shouting "Fenton… FENTON… Oh Jesus Christ!" https://t.co/ibOnrroAha
— Simon Price (@simon_price01) May 28, 2019
If he hopes to beat bookies’ favourite, Boris Johnson, he may well need to work a bit of magic.
— . (@ohlookitscheryl) May 27, 2019
Images: Rory Stewart
