i also got reaction from lord marland, ministerfor energy lord marland, minister for energy and lorduding this family, tried to persuade him not to. it is very difficult to not enjoy the, and the demand for his return that was heard on television and radio stations all over the country, as far as i could work out, and from the clamouring of mps. but he has rightly taken assessments and said, decided it is not the right time, and it isn't the right time, as i had said on your programme 2a hours ago, you were kind enough to have me on, and i am very glad he has withdrawn. hagar very glad he has withdrawn. how likel is it very glad he has withdrawn. how likely is it that _ very glad he has withdrawn. how likely is it that we _ very glad he has withdrawn. how likely is it that we will have a coronation of rishi sunak rather than a competition between him and penny mordaunt? i than a competition between him and penny mordaunt?— than a competition between him and penny mordaunt? i don't think penny mordaunt has — penny mordaunt? i don't think penny mordaunt has much _ penny mordaunt? i don

earlier, my colleague martin cox all spoke to the conservative peer, lord marland and asked him who hisrred candidate was. i don't have one- _ preferred candidate was. i don't have one- i _ preferred candidate was. i don't have one. i prefer— preferred candidate was. i don't have one. i prefer boris - preferred candidate was. i don't have one. i prefer boris not - preferred candidate was. i don't have one. i prefer boris not to l have one. i prefer boris not to stand because i don't think the time is right, and i have suggested that him accordingly. there is still the inquiry going on which, he knows what the result is going to be? i don't think there is enough distance between his past ten year and now, and so i suggested that it is a good time for him not to stand, and to continually put hay in the loft as he so happily described it. what continually put hay in the loft as he so happily described it. what was his resnonse — he so happily described it. what was his response when _ he so happily described it. what was his response when you _ he so happily described it. what was his resp

earlier i spoke with conservative peer, lord marland and asked him who is his preferred candidate. prefer boris not to stand because i don't think the time is right for him. and i have suggested to him accordingly. there is still the inquiry going on, but you knows what the result is going to be. i don't think there is enough distance between his past tenure and now. so i have suggested that perhaps it's a good time for him not to stand and to continue put pay in the loft as he so aptly described it. what was his response when you dispensed that advice? well, we will wait to see. it could be two fingers the old—fashioned way, or i agree with you. let's see. it's very compelling for him, isn't it? he arrives off the holiday plane confronted by loads of people wanting to get his opinion. there's been phone ins all over the country demanding his return, wanting his return because he has a huge popular sway. and there is rumour to be 100 members of parliament wanting to support him. so it's very compelling for him and i understand that. but that is my view. earlier, we spoke to bim afo

here with us now is conservative peer, lord jonathan marland.ch forjoining us here on bbc news. who would your preferred candidate to be? i here on bbc news. who would your preferred candidate to be?- preferred candidate to be? i don't have one. preferred candidate to be? i don't have one- i _ preferred candidate to be? i don't have one. i prefer— preferred candidate to be? i don't have one. i prefer boris _ preferred candidate to be? i don't have one. i prefer boris not - preferred candidate to be? i don't have one. i prefer boris not to - have one. i prefer boris not to stand because i don't think the time is right for him. and i have suggested to him accordingly. there is still the inquiry going on, but you knows what the result is going to be. i don't think there is enough distance between his past tenure and now. so i have suggested that perhaps it's a good time for him not to stand and to continue put pay in the loft as he so aptly described it. ~ ., the loft as he so aptly described it. . ., ., , , the loft as he so aptly described it. wh