Lord Vaizey of Didcot says Rishi Sunak is an ideal candidate to lead the Conservative Party because he can “do joined up handwriting”

Conservative peer and ex-Oxfordshire MP Ed Vaizey also has said Rishi Sunak is leadership material because he is “rich”.

The ex-Wantage MP weighed in after the former Chancellor of the Exchequer and ex-Health Secretary Sajid Javid, resigned from the Cabinet.

Tuesday's resignations came amid ongoing sleaze allegations, with MP Christopher Pincher accused of groping two men while drunk.

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Lord Vaizey feels Mr Sunak “may come back as a strong leadership candidate” in the near future.

Speaking to BBC News, Lord Vaizey said: "Frankly, he is so rich he is incorruptible, which is a very important point, and is one of the few members of the cabinet who can do joined-up handwriting".

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