Conservative leadership debate was just embarrassing

Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, Jeremy Hunt, Rory Stewart and Sajid Javid at the TV debate. Photograph: Jeff Overs/BBC via GettyPicture anyone from any European country coming across the recent TV debate between the candidates for leadership of the Tory party and the UK (Johnson defensive and evasive but remains favourite for No 10, 19 June). Imagine trying to explain why this was taking place. Five politicians with closely similar views, representing barely half of our electorate, debating departu