He also dismissed suggestions he was too old, saying that he was younger than many people think - being the same age as David Davis rather than Ken Clarke or Michael Howard.

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Davis picked up his fourth foul for the Hornets, and Howard got called for his fourth late in the third.

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Mr Howard is backed by several former ministers, including Virginia Bottomley, Francis Maude, David Maclean and David Davis.

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