‘Puerile nature’ of Tory leadership race condemned as ex-chancellor criticised for expensive tastes
race has descended into fresh acrimony, with the culture secretary, Nadine Dorries, criticising Rishi Sunak for wearing expensive clothes and shoes.newspaper reports that the former chancellor wore a bespoke suit worth £3,500 when he attended a recent leadership vote, and had visited Teesside in Prada loafers worth £450., the foreign secretary and Sunak’s rival in the Tory leadership race, would be “travelling the country wearing her earrings which cost circa £4.
“The puerile nature of this leadership contest is embarrassing,” he said. “Time to raise the standards.” In televised debates alongside other candidates, Sunak highlighted the fact that Truss had previously been “both a Liberal Democrat and a remainer” and claimed her plans for unfunded tax cuts were socialist.
Sunak has been photographed repeatedly wearing costly clothes and accessories: official photos of him preparing for last year’s budget showed him in £95 sandals from the California brand Palm Angels; while he was previously shown holding a £180 “smart mug”.
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