Giles Watling, Member of Parliament for Clacton, has today announced his support for The Rt Hon Liz Truss MP to become the next Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister.
Giles said “I have not publicly endorsed anyone thus far because I wanted to spend time to listen to members and local people in Clacton. I have heard loud and clear that we need a government that is more efficient and able to deliver on the real priorities, such as improved GP and dental care access, as well as securing the Brexit dividend we deserve.
Having reflected on all of this, I am supporting Liz Truss. Rishi is a fine and capable man, however, his tax and spend approach as Chancellor so far doesn't sit easily with fundamental Conservatism. I believe we need to cut hard working people's taxes to help deal with the energy and cost of living cost crises.
In my capacity as Chairman of the Backbench Committee on Foreign Affairs Policy, I have been impressed with the strength Liz has shown on Commonwealth matters. As she has said, we must build a network of liberty between countries that believe in sovereignty and self-determination, to stand up against authoritarian regimes. The Commonwealth sits at the heart of this."