Tory leadership contest

Just announced, Tory MPs’ votes:

James Cleverly – 39

Robert Jenrick – 31

Kemi Badenoch – 30

Tom Tugendhat – 20

Tugendhat eliminated. One more candidate to be eliminated tomorrow afternoon before the final choice goes to the members.

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New Zealand ship sinks with ex-Royal Navy commander Yvonne Grey at the helm

Our thanks to Wilhelmina for this (Times, £). It will cost £61 million to replace the ship. Maybe they’ll choose a man to captain the replacement vessel.

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‘Misogynist’ schoolboys face terror unit probes despite damning report accusing Prevent, the body set up to combat Islamic extremism, of ‘losing its focus’

Our thanks to Gerry for this (Mail, £). The plan was discussed in high-level meetings between the Home Office [J4MB: The Home Secretary is, of course, the odious feminist Yvette Cooper] and Prevent. The piece starts with this:

“Teenage boys face investigation by anti-terrorism officers if they make sexist remarks in the classroom, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.

The Home Office is considering plans to allow teachers to report misogynistic comments to the government’s Prevent programme, which was set up to combat Islamic extremists. Even comments about a ‘woman’s place being in the kitchen’ could be enough to spark a referral to the unit, sources said last night.

Critics say the move would dilute Prevent’s work in deradicalising potential terrorists at a time of huge global tensions.”

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