‘All you need to become PM is passion, love, confidence and sportsmanship’: Sajid Javid reveals his 10-year-old daughter’s adorable letter congratulating him on making it to the final four of the Tory leadership race
- The Home Secretary posted the adorable note from 10-year-old daughter Maya
- Mr Javid found the charming handwritten note after returning home yesterday
- Maya told of need for PM to have ‘passion, love, confidence and sportsmanship’
- Mr Javid is in final four of Tory leadership race, with Mr Johnson the frontrunner
Sajid Javid has revealed the touching letter written by his daughter in which she congratulated him for making it to the final four of the Tory leadership race.
The Home Secretary posted the adorable note from 10-year-old Maya, one of his four children, on Twitter after returning home following yesterday’s third round vote.
A proud Mr Javid wrote: ‘A long but exciting day just got so much better… came home to this from my 10yr old. Whatever happens next, I will be happy.’
In the charming handwritten note, Maya spoke of the need for the Prime Minister to have ‘passion, love, confedence [sic] and sportsmanship’.
She wrote: ‘I am writing this letter because I am proud of you for doing so well for coming this far to being prime-minister.
Sajid Javid has revealed the touching letter written by his daughter in which she congratulated him for making it to the final four of the Tory leadership race
Sajid Javid with his wife Laura and three of his four children. The Home Secretary is in the final four of the Tory leadership race
‘I love you so much and belive in you and you have to belive in yourself too all you need to become pm is passion, love, confedence and sportsmanship. Thats all you need.
‘if you don’t come pm me and your lovely family will be proud and be greatfull that we have shuch an amazing dad/husband. Love you so much!’
Mr Javid is the father of four children, named Sophia, Suli, Rania and Maya, all with his wife Laura, his childhood sweetheart who he married in 1997.
In Wednesday’s ballot, leadership frontrunner Boris Johnson received 143 votes, up from 126 on Tuesday, with Jeremy Hunt on 54, up from 46.
Michael Gove was in third place, up 10 from 41 to 51 votes, while Mr Javid picked up five extra votes to reach 38.
Rory Stewart was eliminated from the contest after his tally fell from 37 to 27 and he suggested there had been ‘shenanigans’ in the run-up to the ballot.
Amid speculation that Mr Javid has his eyes on becoming Mr Johnson’s chancellor, the Home Secretary insisted his sights were set on the big job in Number 10
Boris Johnson (pictured at his London home today) is guaranteed to make the final two in the Tory leader contest – with Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove fighting over who will take him on
There are claims Mr Johnson’s allies are determined to evict Mr Gove (pictured at his London home today) from the contest
Amid speculation that Mr Javid has his eyes on becoming Mr Johnson’s chancellor, the Home Secretary insisted his sights were set on the big job in Number 10.
Born in Rochdale to Pakistani Muslim immigrants and educated at a state school, Mr Javid went on to study at Exeter University before entering finance and then politics.
His rise saw him hold several Cabinet posts, including his current role as Home Secretary.
Mr Javid’s leadership pitch sees him pledge to change the image of the Tories across the country, while stressing his humble beginnings as the son of a bus driver.
He said it was time to follow the Scottish Tories and ‘leave the short-term comfort zone and throw out central casting’ by picking a fresh face.
On Brexit, Mr Javid said the UK must prepare for no deal, but insisted he could get an agreement through Parliament by October 31.
In Tuesday’s TV debate, he said it had been a ‘mistake’ to have a flexible deadline, and the October 31 date would concentrate minds on both sides of negotiations.
Mr Hunt (pictured out running today) has been in second place in the first three Tory ballots – but is only narrowly ahead of Mr Gove with all to play for