It now seems likely that the prediction of Rishi Sunak plus one other contesting the final ballot to be Conservative Party Leader will come to fruition next week.

A third ballot will take place on Monday and it is probable that the second candidate will be between Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and the Minister of Trade, Penny Morduant.

The level of backbiting and innuendo between candidates has, so far, been fairly low, but as the prize comes closer, so the fierceness of the competition will rise.

Truss spoke yesterday of her determination to ensure that the economy is back on track, by the time of the next election.

She injected a degree of realism by accepting that things will get worse before they get better with this winter expected to be especially tough as the cap on fuel prices will be adjusted upwards again in the Autumn, bringing the average family’s energy bill close to £3,500 per annum.

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