Nadine Dorries to stand down as MP as she admits Tory election chances ‘terminal’
The Independent says Nadine Dorries has revealed she is standing down at the next election, warning the Tory party’s dismal poll ratings are “terminal”.
The ardent Boris Johnson ally made the announcement just days after starting a new job hosting a show on TalkTV.
In a clip released ahead of Friday night’s programme, Ms Dorries hit out at Rishi Sunak supporters, claiming they were responsible for the Conservatives’ drop in popularity.
She also blasted the Tories for “infighting” and “stupidity”, and claimed Mr Johnson had begged her to stay.
“The elite, the faux political intellectuals, you know who I’m talking about – those who believe they know better than anyone else – bet everything on a Rishi bounce … but it never came and it was never going to,” she said.
