Rishi Sunak can provide Britain with economic stability and bring our party together

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OVER the past eight months this country has stood shoulder to shoulder with our Ukrainian friends against Russian aggression.

The former PM Boris Johnson and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace deserve a huge amount of credit for leading the way.

‘I believe Rishi can provide that kind of leadership, bring our party together’, says James Heappey

I’m incredibly proud of the military ­support and humanitarian aid we have ­provided that is contributing to the effort to ensure Putin fails.

And fail he must.

But to ensure that we can continue to provide support abroad in this way, we need to have stability at home.

Financial stability and political stability.

I believe that Rishi Sunak can provide both of those things and that is why I am supporting him to be the next leader of the Conservative party and Prime Minister.

The last few years have been incredibly challenging.

We have been through a ­pandemic and the economic fallout from it, a war in Europe and now a fragile global economy where families are struggling.

What we need now is calm and ­competence.

I believe Rishi can provide that kind of leadership, bring our party together and take our country forward.

And it starts with the economy.

One of the most conservative of Conservative values is to spend within your means.

The pandemic took a toll on our economy and now we have to rebuild our public finances.

Because only with strong public finances can we provide support for our Ukrainian allies, ensure our armed forces are properly funded and ensure that our country is safe and secure.

Rishi has the plan to do so.