Liz Truss’ think tank publicly shames Kemi Badenoch for not answering questions

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Liz Truss’ think tank Popular Conservatism has publicly shamed Kemi Badenoch for failing to answer 12 questions it sent to her and Tory leadership rival Robert Jenrick. With Tory members set to choose the replacement for Rishi Sunak, the think tank also known as Popcon and launched by Ms Truss last year, put out the replies it got for each question. We were pretty flexible on deadlines but felt we had to get answers/non-answers out before ballot papers arrived.” open image in gallery Liz Truss founded Popcon to revive popular Conservatism in the UK He added: “Whether they ever had any intention of replying I just don’t know.” A source close to Ms Badenoch pointed out that her campaign team had decided not to send answers to every group which asked because “she wants to speak about things on her own terms”. open image in gallery Badenoch is taking on Jenrick in the final round with members voting Popcon also wanted to know which taxes candidates would reduce or abolish and whether they would abandon the 2050 Net Zero target.