Its not only Labour who like freebies! Tory leadership rivals try to woo party members with giveaways including fake tan, tattoos, bottles for Keirs tears... and sudokus to keep conference attendees busy during Tom Tugendhats boring speeches

The four Tory leadership contenders are engaged in a battle of free merchandise on the opening day of the partys conference in Birmingham.


The four Tory leadership contenders are engaged in a battle of free merchandise on the opening day of the partys conference in Birmingham.

Campaigners for Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Tom Tugendhat are attempting to woo party members with various gifts.

Proving that not only Sir Keir Starmer and senior Labour ministers are fond of freebies, conference delegates have been gladly accepting a variety of wares.

As well as the usual campaign T-shirts, there are also some less traditional items being handed out.

These include bottles of fake tan dubbed Tugend-tan, water bottles to be filled with Keirs tears, and sweets emblazoned with each contenders campaign slogans.

Mr Tugendhats allies are fully exploiting their candidates surname by also handing out Tugend-tart cakes, Tugend-tote bags, and Tugend-hat headgear.

More bizarrely, party members are being encouraged to transfer temporary Tom tattoos in support of Mr Tugendhat onto their skin.

Meanwhile, Mr Jenricks team are attempting to push their mans key messages by issuing a Jenrick Post newspaper.

One ally sniped that the pamphlet included a sudoku puzzle for conference delegates to complete during Tom Tugendhats boring speeches.

The four Tory leadership contenders are engaged in a battle of free merchandise on the opening day of the partys conference in Birmingham

The four Tory leadership contenders are engaged in a battle of free merchandise on the opening day of the partys conference in Birmingham

Campaigners for Kemi Badenoch , James Cleverly , Robert Jenrick and Tom Tugendhat are attempting to woo party members with various gifts

Campaigners for Kemi Badenoch , James Cleverly , Robert Jenrick and Tom Tugendhat are attempting to woo party members with various gifts

Party members are being encouraged to transfer temporary Tom tattoos in support of Mr Tugendhat onto their skin
Party members are being encouraged to transfer temporary Tom tattoos in support of Mr Tugendhat onto their skin

Party members are being encouraged to transfer temporary Tom tattoos in support of Mr Tugendhat onto their skin

Mr Tugendhats campaign are also handing out waterr bottles with the slogan: For Keirs tears when Tom is elected leader
Mr Tugendhats campaign are also handing out bottles of fake tan dubbed Tugend-tan

Mr Tugendhats campaign are also handing out water bottles with the slogan: For Keirs tears when Tom is elected leader, as well as bottles of Tugend-tan

Mr Jenricks team are issuing a Jenrick Post newspaper. One ally sniped the pamphlet included a sudoku for delegates to complete during Tom Tugendhats boring speeches

Mr Jenricks team are issuing a Jenrick Post newspaper. One ally sniped the pamphlet included a sudoku for delegates to complete during Tom Tugendhats boring speeches

A water bottle being handed out by Mr Cleverlys team promises no leaks here

A water bottle being handed out by Mr Cleverlys team promises no leaks here

A supporter of Ms Badenoch dons a Kemi hat

A supporter of Ms Badenoch dons a Kemi hat

Mr Cleverly is promising lower taxes as part of his pitch to Tory members

Mr Cleverly is promising lower taxes as part of his pitch to Tory members

Mr Tugendhats allies are fully exploiting their candidates surname by also handing out Tugend-tart cakes, Tugend-tote bags, and Tugend-hat headgear

Mr Tugendhats allies are fully exploiting their candidates surname by also handing out Tugend-tart cakes, Tugend-tote bags, and Tugend-hat headgear

The Tory gathering in Birmingham, which lasts until Wednesday, has effectively been turned into a prolonged audition for the four leadership rivals. 

One of Ms Badenoch, Mr Cleverly, Mr Jenrick and Mr Tugendhat will be elected as Rishi Sunaks successor in a ballot of party members next month.

This will come after the four contenders are whittled down to a final pairing through voting by Tory MPs.

As well as the free gifts being handed out by the various campaign teams, there is official Conservative Party merchandise on sale in Birmingham.

This includes scarves, hats, ties, umbrellas and Margaret Thatcher or Winston Churchill Toby jugs.

Party officials are also selling blank notebooks, which are titled as Labours plan for the country.

Источник: Daily Online

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