Former Tory minister Conor Burns has backed Boris Johnson to be the new party chairman: 'Boris still has a massive part to play in the Conservative family', he told LBC's Andrew Marr
Speaking to LBC's Andrew Marr on Wednesday, former Northern Ireland minister Conor Burns said that the ex-PM "has got a massive part still to play in the Conservative family".
"And Boris has got a massive part still to play in the Conservative family... that's between Boris and the Prime Minister, but he'd make a good chairman." He went on: "And the thing I think he needs to offer the party most at the moment is his full throttle support for our new prime minister who is battling on a variety of very difficult fronts."
"The other quality that is needed is somebody who goes out stirring up Conservatism in the country, cheering up the party faithful. Boris is very, very good at that.Mr Sunak and his Chancellor Jeremy Hunt have come under pressure from some Tory backbenchers to cut taxes to spur growth. "What they want to know is, is the economy going to grow? Is it going to be creating jobs and wealth and spreading opportunity and prosperity?"
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