Penny Mordaunt was lacking in motion whereas working with Lord Frost to such an extent that he typically didn’t know the place within the nation she was, associates of the previous chief Brexit negotiator have claimed.
It comes as overseas secretary Liz Truss faces accusations of “black ops” in an more and more bitter row over assaults on the commerce minister within the Tory management contest.
Main Truss supporters, together with Lord Frost, have prompt Ms Mordaunt is unfit to be prime minister.
Lord Frost informed Speak TV he was “fairly stunned” she was in second place within the race, behind the frontrunner Rishi Sunak.
“She was my deputy – notionally, greater than actually – within the Brexit talks final yr,” he mentioned. “I felt she didn’t grasp the element that was vital within the negotiations final yr. She wouldn’t at all times ship robust messages to the European Union when that was vital.”
He added: “She wasn’t absolutely accountable, she wasn’t at all times seen. Typically I didn’t even know the place she was. This grew to become such an issue that, after six months, I needed to ask the Prime Minister to maneuver her on and discover any individual else to assist me.”
Associates of Lord Frost mentioned that it received so dangerous that on occassion he didn’t know the place within the nation she was.
One mentioned: “He simply didn’t know the place she was, she was lacking in motion. At one level they’d contact as soon as every week over Google Groups, with Ms Mordaunt’s display turned off, which means it was troublesome to inform her location.” They added that he felt compelled to talk out as a result of MPs who had put her in second place within the management race knew so little about her.
Lord Frost is anticipated to endorse Ms Truss within the coming days.
The assaults have been condemned by David Davis, the previous cupboard minister who’s backing Ms Mordaunt.
“Any person will get forward (within the race) and appears to be the true challenger after which the black op begins, the incoming fireplace begins,” Mr Davis mentioned.
Requested about what Lord Frost mentioned on TV a supply from the Mordaunt marketing campaign mentioned: “Penny has nothing however respect for Lord Frost. He did an enormous quantity to help our negotiations till he resigned from authorities. “Penny will at all times combat for Brexit and at all times has.“
The marketing campaign has been approached for remark in regards to the newest allegations.
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