“The government I intend to lead will choose the latter path – a path of optimism and pragmatism, which, I believe, will lead Britain to better days", he says

STEPHEN CRABB MP has officially confirmed his plan to become the leader of the Conservative party and next Prime Minister, replacing David Cameron.

Mr Crabb stated in the Daily Telegraph that: “The government I intend to lead will choose the latter path – a path of optimism and pragmatism, which, I believe, will lead Britain to better days.

“We cannot allow this leadership election to be defined by divisive labels like “Remainer” and “Brexiteer”. The quicker we can focus on the future, the better chance we have to unite our party and the country.

“I want to lead a government that delivers on the expectations of the 17 million people who voted for Britain to leave the EU. One of the overwhelming messages from that vote was the need to take back control of immigration policy in the UK. So for me, freedom of movement is a red line.

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