GB News host Bev Turner has blasted Tory leadership hopeful James Cleverly for his "arrogant and out of touch" remarks in a scathing analysis of his Conservative conference speech.
Cleverly took to the stage with hopes of winning over Tory MPs as the Conservative leadership race heats up.
Speaking on GB News, Bev said: "I thought it was quite arrogant. I thought it was very out of touch with the voters, particularly all the attacks on the Reform Party and Nigel Farage.
"Those are the people he needs to win back. So don't tell them they're wrong.
Bev said that she found the speech arrogant and hypocritical
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"I thought in many ways it was quite hypocritical. And so much of our inbox here in the studio is telling us, 'hang on, you've had 14 years to do this stuff'.
"Why can you stand on the stage now? How can you stand on the stage now and say you're going to make changes? You didn't do those things in 14 years."
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Throughout his speech, Cleverly blasted Reform UK and its leader, Nigel Farage, saying that he and Keir Starmer are "two sides of the same coin".
He also apologised for the party's bruising defeat on July 4 before going onto discuss the Tory legacy.
He added that he aims to "abolish stamp duty" altogether and said that the Government "should not be taking more that 50 per cent of each pound", a comment which prompted applause from delegates.
Commenting on this, Bev said: "The biggest clap actually was when he talked about getting rid of stamp duty.
James Cleverly spoke at the Conservative Conference today
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"We commented here about the fact that he said no government should take more than 50 per cent of every pound.
"That's quite a lot. You're meant to be a Conservative government."
GB News host Andrew Pierce pointed out: "They've been taking a lot more than that anyway.
"If you add National Insurance to the top rate of tax, it's above 60 per cent at the moment.
"I'd like to see the Tories get tax down to 40 per cent or lower."
James Cleverly will be taking on Robert Jenrick, Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat to take on the mantle of leader of the opposition.
