How Thatcherite are the Tory leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss?

The battle lines have been drawn as Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss face off in a six-week battle to secure the Tory crown.

It will now be up to the 160,000 Conservative members to choose the next Prime Minister. Mr. Sunak and Ms. Truss must win the support of this small but decisive electorate to secure the keys to No 10.

And what better way to win over loyal Tories than by positioning yourself as Margaret Thatcher's heir?

The polarizing Prime Minister is still hated by large parts of the electorate, but remains liked by parts of the Conservative party.

In a Telegraph article, Mr Sunak delved into the subject, saying six times that he was a 'Thatcherian'.

He said, "My values ​​are Thatcherite. I believe in hard work, family, and integrity. I am a Thatcherite, I run as a Thatcherite, and I will govern as a Thatcherite."< /p>

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak are battling to become the Tory Leader (

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Meanwhile, Liz Truss, who was raised by leftist parents who taught her to say "Maggie, Maggie, Maggie, out, out, out", has long positioned herself as another Iron Lady.

She complained it was 'frustrating' to be compared to Ms Thatcher, but observers may note that her tank photo shoot in Estonia earlier this year bore striking similarities to the Tory Prime Minister .

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Here we look at how much the two contestants really look like Thatcher.

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