Tory leadership race may ‘bankrupt party’ if it goes on too long
Conservative insiders say the party risks being bankrupted by a long leadership race.Senior Tory figures have called for a contest running late into autumn towards the party's convention, in order to give the party adequate time to "come together" again.However, senior figures at the party's headquarters have voiced disquiet at the idea of "going long" with the contest, citing the impact this would have on the party’s ailing finances.The Telegraph reports that party bosses acknowledge that until a new leader […]