...it's pretty much a given that they will "openly" support him, since not to do so is patently job-threatening in the event he survives.
It is considerably less a given that he will get their endorsement in a secret ballot, however. The ones at the top all have their own ambitions for advancement, and those down the pecking order, on the numbers involved, have both their own agenda and a 1 in 2 chance of picking up another "payroll" role under new management.
Frankly, the Conservative Party is so f'ed up at the moment, it's almost impossible to predict anyone's voting intentions (except perhaps Boris' and Mad Nad's).
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