A significant Conservative donor has told Westmonster that he believes Theresa May is no longer fit to lead the party, that other pro-Brexit donors are disgruntled and that Boris Johnson’s burka comments are “completely correct”.
Speaking exclusively to Westmonster the individual, who has donated six figures to the Tories, said: “It’s absolutely clear that Theresa May is no longer fit to run the Tory Party and lead the UK out of the EU.
“She is a Remainer; her Chequers deal is a bad deal and simply leads us to be a vassal state. We need a Brexiteer to lead us out the European Union; until the incumbent leadership of the Tory party is replaced and until the Chequers deal is scrapped, I can’t see myself giving any more money to the Conservative Party. I have given hundreds of thousands of pounds to the Conservatives but for the foreseeable future, all funding from me stops.
Reflecting the feeling among others who have given money to the Conservative Party, he says: “There is general dissatisfaction among the Brexit donors that the Chequers deal is being presented as fait accompli when everyone hates it and I know that many others donors are contemplating pulling funding or have done so already.”
Commenting on the recent controversy surrounding Boris, the major donor was clear: “Theresa May will use every opportunity to slam Boris Johnson who is seen as the real Brexit leader. The current debacle over the Burka comment is illustrative of the way she’ll try and get to him, despite his comments being completely correct.”
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With Theresa May’s personal approval ratings at an all-time low and support for the Chequers plan in the toilet, this should serve as yet another wake-up call for the Tory Party. An urgent change is needed at the very top of the party.