Quiz: Can you name the Tory leadership candidates?

The race is on to succeed Theresa May – how well do you know the candidates?

THE LIST OF Tory MPs vying to succeed Theresa May as Conservative Party Leader is now the size of a soccer team.

With the leadership race officially beginning on Monday following May’s resignation as top Tory, it seems like a good time to refresh your memory of the runners and riders who are hoping to win the support of party MPs and members over the coming weeks.

So how well (if at all) do you know the Tory leadership candidates? There’s only one way to find out.

We'll begin with an easy one. He's widely seen as the man to beat, but who is this protester impersonating?

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Mark Harper

Boris Johnson

Jo Johnson

Dominic Raab

An old Etonian, this candidate has attracted attention for admitting to smoking opium at a wedding in Iran.

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Boris Johnson

Peter Bone

Rory Stewart

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

She resigned from the race to become Tory leader in 2016, but is now taking another shot at it - but who is she?

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Andrea Leadsom

Margaret Thatcher

Jo Swinson

Nadine Dorries

Donald Trump said he didn't know him when asked about his leadership bid this week - but do you have a better memory than the US president?

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Jeremy Hunt

Michael Gove

Michael Cohen

David Miliband

This candidate has a photo of Margaret Thatcher on his office wall. His name is....

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Daniel Kawczynski

Sajid Javid

David Davis

Philip Hammond

Both of these men are running to be Tory leader, both have been health secretary but only one is known for his Latin American dance skills...

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Matt Hancock

Jeremy Hunt

She's one of the biggest advocate for a no-deal Brexit...

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Emily Thornberry

Theresa May

Esther McVey

Anna Soubry

He once accused Leo Varadkar of leaking details of a private meeting to the media. Remember his name?

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Dominic Grieve

Dominic Raab

Stephen Barclay

Simon Coveney

A little more obscure - who's this?

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Sam Gyimah

Marcus Fysh

James Brokenshire

Peter Aldous

And finally, no one gives him much chance of winning - but can you name him?

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Kit Malthouse

Mark Harper

Ian Duncan Smith

James Cleverly

Answer all the questions to see your result!

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Turtley awful

Shell of a bad effort

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What are ewe doing?

Very baaaad

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Fintastic

That went swimmingly

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Clever cat

Almost purr-fect

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