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Anne McElvoy

OPINION - Robert Jenrick is creeping ahead of Kemi Badenoch, but foot-in-mouth syndrome is catching in the Tory leadership race

Roll up for the “Dancing on Ice” tournament visiting Birmingham this week — a feast of flashy pirouettes, slippery falls, arguments about the scoreboard — and the odd Tonya Harding-style conspiracy over whispering campaigns and attacks on rivals.

The stars (it is all relative), are a quad of candidates for the gold medal, targeting two very different sets of judges: the MPs who will perform the cull next week down to the final duo voted on by members.

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