He added: “Everything could line up, it’s possible. What we’ve seen in this fight is that the more people see Kemi, the more impressed they are.” Mr Tugendhat, whose support will also be keenly sought, said he would bide his time: “I will listen to what they have to say and make my judgment later.” Ms Badenoch praised Mr Tugendhat late on Monday afternoon, hours after he was disqualified from the competition. “And one last thing before bed,” Ms Badenoch tweeted. “Thank you and well done to my friend Tom Tugendhat for a very good campaign. “Like me, he loves our country deeply and I know he would be an asset to any future Conservative government.”
