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by yjftsjthsd-h 2518 days ago
Isn't it? They had to pick which two they preferred.
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That's for the shortlist. It's perfectly possible, albeit vanishingly unlikely that everyone preferred Hunt and the buffoon as second choice. Going on the party's difficulties the last three years it's perfectly likely he was second choice for a clear majority. The disjoint between MPs and membership seems to be becoming a chasm.