James Cleverly has become the focus of a "dossier" circulated by a firm known for uncovering damaging information on political candidates, amid the ongoing Tory leadership race. This dossier is suspected to have been commissioned by one of his rivals or a third party aiming to sway the contest in their favor. Despite the Conservative Party's commitment to maintaining a clean competition—where candidates are prohibited from engaging in negative briefings or harsh criticisms of one another—Cleverly appears to have been targeted indirectly by an opponent. The situation raises concerns about the integrity of the leadership race as candidates navigate the pressures of competition.