Manchester Letter: Kemi Bandenoch has emerged as a front runner to replace Rishi Sunak should he step down if the party suffers defeat at the next election
Kemi Badenoch caught the eye wearing bright red as she strode on to the main stage in delegates’ hall. Photograph: Justin Tallis/GettyThe colour red on blue is an arresting visual. It gives a sense of greater depth to an image, a phenomenon known as chromostereopsis. It also did the UK government’s business secretary, Kemi Badenoch, no harm at all on Monday when she spoke at the Tory conference in Manchester.
It could easily appear disloyal to be seen looking beyond Sunak as leader before he has had a chance to lead his troops into battle against Labour. Badenoch seemed careful to praise the prime minister on several occasions. She avoided being bellicose and struck an upbeat tone throughout, leaving the stage – again, red on blazing blue – with her image and her credentials shining brightly.
There is also unease in some Tory quarters about his pivot away from green policies, which may have given him a small fillip in polls but could cause him political messaging problems in the long run.
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