james cleverly
"It was a total cock up."
Not exactly a good sign for any party member weighing up who to back next month.
Conservatives lurch to the right as James Cleverly is voted out of the race to succeed Rishi Sunak.
James Cleverly came top of the latest ballot following a strong performance at last week's Conservative conference.
It has descended into a Conservative blame game.
The move has been hailed by Joe Biden - but criticised by Tory leadership contenders.
Tory MPs believe Robert Jenrick is already guaranteed to make the last two, leaving the other spot up for grabs.
That's one way to cut through the increasingly divisive chatter from his rivals.
Tom Tugendhat said he had shown "a fundamental misunderstanding of military operations".
"I know exactly where I stand on this but I don’t feel I need to wear a t-shirt to prove it," the former home secretary said.