Tory MP Iain Duncan Smith has urged Tory MPs and the interim party leadership to do more to hold Labour to account.
The party is in the early throes of another leadership contest after Rishi Sunak announced his resignation in early July.
The man who led the Tories to their worst election result in history said he would remain in situ until a new leader is voted in.
Speaking on GB News, Sir Duncan Smith said he is fearful about some of Labour’s early moves since coming to power, and demanded the Tories do more to scrutinise Sir Keir Starmer and co.
Iain Duncan Smith has told Rishi Sunak he still has a job to do
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“There are questions to be asked. You have an opposition with people shadowing ministers and an opposition leader”, he said.
“I would say to them now, you have a job to do. You can’t just quit the stage and wait for the leaders’ debate to take place.
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“They have a responsibility to be on the front line. If they care for this party or they care for this country, even if they aren’t standing for leader or whatever, this is a public service. You have a task to do.
“Yes, we lost big time. That doesn’t mean we walk away and cry in a corner somewhere.
Iain Duncan Smith joined Camilla Tominey on GB News
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Despite his desire for a new leader to be in place to challenge the Labour head honcho - Iain Duncan Smith is yet to nail his colours to the mast of a particular candidate.
He was asked by Camilla Tominey whether he would consider backing Tom Tugendhat given his hardline stance on China - a matter of great concern to the former Tory leader.
“I don’t have a particular favourite at the moment”, he said.
“I didn’t say I wouldn’t talk about it. I promised after a gruelling election I would have some time off.
“I promised all of them I would think very carefully before casting my vote. I haven’t made a decision, there is no stand-out right now.”
Tugendhat is one of six candidates standing for the Tory leadership alongside Mel Stride, Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Priti Patel and Robert Jenrick.