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Tory MP Issues Plea For Party To Finally Ban Conversion Therapy
Tory MP Issues Plea For Party To Finally Ban Conversion Therapy
Political parties
Dehenna Davison, the Conservative MP for Bishop Auckland, has said the Conservative Party must be the party to ban conversion therapy after continued stalling on the issue.
Tories Told Keeping NHS Afloat Without Tax Rises Is Not 'Plausible'
Health
Tories Told Keeping NHS Afloat Without Tax Rises Is Not "Plausible"
Tackling Voter Apathy Will Be Key To Conservative General Election Campaign
Political parties
Tackling Voter Apathy Will Be Key To Conservative General Election Campaign
Rishi Sunak Will Tell Tory Conference He Takes Decisions That Others Have Ignored
Political parties
Rishi Sunak Will Tell Tory Conference He Takes Decisions That Others Have Ignored
Tory Moderates Are Spooked By Threats Of Leaving ECHR
Foreign affairs
Tory Moderates Are Spooked By Threats Of Leaving ECHR
Government Under Pressure To Move Rental Reforms Through Parliament
Communities
Government Under Pressure To Move Rental Reforms Through Parliament
Lib Dems Are Pitching Themselves To 'Anyone But The Tories' Voters
Political parties
Lib Dems Are Pitching Themselves To "Anyone But The Tories" Voters
The House Live
The Youth of Today: Has Generation Cameron deserted the Tories?
Political parties
By John Oxley
The Youth of Today: Has Generation Cameron deserted the Tories?
Claiming the centre ground - the Damian Green interview
Political parties
By Rob Merrick
Claiming the centre ground - the Damian Green interview
We will make the right long-term decisions for a brighter future
Political parties
By Rishi Sunak MP
We will make the right long-term decisions for a brighter future
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How the Conservatives can win again
How the Conservatives can win again
By David Lidington
Political parties
Tory MP Issues Plea For Party To Finally Ban Conversion Therapy
Tory MP Issues Plea For Party To Finally Ban Conversion Therapy
Political parties
Tories Told Keeping NHS Afloat Without Tax Rises Is Not 'Plausible'
Tories Told Keeping NHS Afloat Without Tax Rises Is Not "Plausible"
Health
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Red wall, blue wall: Can the Tory coalition hold?
Political parties
By Sophie Church
Red wall, blue wall: Can the Tory coalition hold?
The Conservatives’ victory in 2019 led many to believe there had been a fundamental realignment in British politics as the party swept through a so-called red wall of formerly Labour seats. Now, the Tories face an uphill struggle to retain those gains, and appear vulnerable in some of their own blue wall heartlands. Sophie Church explores how the party intends to keep together its electoral coalition
Rishi Sunak Will Tell Tory Conference He Takes Decisions That Others Have Ignored
Political parties
Rishi Sunak Will Tell Tory Conference He Takes Decisions That Others Have Ignored
Rishi Sunak will claim he is the political leader to take the tough decisions that others have put off when he takes to the stage at Conservative party conference in Manchester next week.
The James Cleverly interview: 'Trump's particular style can be surprisingly effective'
Foreign affairs
By Tali Fraser
The James Cleverly interview: "Trump's particular style can be surprisingly effective"
Having entered government under Theresa May, James Cleverly is one of the Conservative Party’s great survivors. In an increasingly fraught world, he is having to call on all his political experience as Foreign Secretary. He talks Ukraine, the Global South and China with Tali Fraser. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
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State of the Conservative Party
Political parties
By Tim Bale
State of the Conservative Party
The Tories have always had a genius for knowing their voters, says Tim Bale, but playing to the gallery is limiting their appeal
The Conservative Party must rediscover Thatcher’s pioneering climate leadership
Environment
By Lord Deben
The Conservative Party must rediscover Thatcher’s pioneering climate leadership
This year, conference meets with Britain having lost its status as a world leader in the battle against climate change, now relegated to an also-ran.
Rishi Sunak Warned Against Being 'Pulled Away' By 'Populist' Tories
Political parties
Rishi Sunak Warned Against Being "Pulled Away" By "Populist" Tories
Former Cabinet minister Amber Rudd has urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak not to drift towards the politics espoused by the "populist" Tory MPs ahead of Conservative party conference this weekend.
Election Battle Lines Drawn Firmly Between Generations At Lib Dem Conference
Political parties
Election Battle Lines Drawn Firmly Between Generations At Lib Dem Conference
Tensions over housing policy at the Liberal Democrats conference have highlighted intergenerational fairness as a key theme leading up to the next general election, as young Liberals claim they have been "let down by those at the top of our party".
Liberal Democrats Are Braced For Housing Row At Conference
Communities
Liberal Democrats Are Braced For Housing Row At Conference
Housing is at the top of the agenda at the Liberal Democrat party conference, as the leadership hopes to pass a controversial motion to ditch national housing targets for private sector homes and instead commit to building thousands of “community-led” social homes.
An Unofficial Election Campaign Has Begun And Rishi Sunak's Net Zero Gamble Is Just The Start
Political parties
An Unofficial Election Campaign Has Begun And Rishi Sunak's Net Zero Gamble Is Just The Start
An unexpectedly frenetic week in Westminster has confirmed something figures across the political spectrum have already started whispering: the general election campaign is unofficially underway, many months before an actual vote is expected to take place.
Mending our relationship with the EU is the first step to rejoining
Brexit
By Baroness Brinton
Mending our relationship with the EU is the first step to rejoining
Coming to terms with leaving the European Union means we must accept the harsh reality of what this means for our day-to-day lives, the economy, agriculture and labour market. I often wonder, how is Brexit viewed now by EU members, seven years after we voted to leave in 2016?
Keir Starmer Is Walking A 'Tightrope' By Fighting The Tories On Brexit
Brexit
Keir Starmer Is Walking A "Tightrope" By Fighting The Tories On Brexit
Keir Starmer's decision to be vocal about issues caused by Brexit will provide an early indication of whether the Labour Party is ready for the pressure of a general election campaign, according to pollsters.
Electoral reform is needed to inject fresh life back into our democracy
Political parties
By Wendy Chamberlain MP
Electoral reform is needed to inject fresh life back into our democracy
If voting is the cornerstone of democracy, first past the post perverts that entirely
We want the Tories out but a Lib-Lab pact isn’t going to happen
Political parties
By Vince Cable
We want the Tories out but a Lib-Lab pact isn’t going to happen
Recent polling, the three by-elections in July, and local elections in May all underline the deep unpopularity of the present government. The economic outlook is also dismal. Defeat beckons for the Conservative Party when a general election is called.
Faith, Politics and Me: Ian Blackford
Political parties
By Seun Matiluko
Faith, Politics and Me: Ian Blackford
In her occasional series, Seun Matiluko catches up with politicians to discuss faith and how they balance religion with politics. Here, Ian Blackford, SNP MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, talks about his Christian faith journey
Government Facing Cronyism Allegations Over £1.5m Wage Bill For Part Time Advisors
Political parties
Government Facing Cronyism Allegations Over £1.5m Wage Bill For Part Time Advisors
Exclusive: The government is facing allegations of cronyism after it was revealed that part-time advisors, compared to “super SPADs”, have netted £1.5m a year in pay.
“I don’t think the word coalition is going to pass anybody’s lips”: talking strategy with the Lib Dems
Political parties
By Sophie Church
“I don’t think the word coalition is going to pass anybody’s lips”: talking strategy with the Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats have been steadily rebuilding since the disappointment of the 2019 general election. With recent local council and by-election successes, Sophie Church explores how their strategy may yield national results, and what kind of government could soon be in power. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
After numerous false starts, are we finally seeing the Lib Dem fightback?
Political parties
By Sean Kemp
After numerous false starts, are we finally seeing the Lib Dem fightback?
For a party raised on tales of historic by-election wins, the Coalition years often presented a special kind of horror.
Government Goes Back To The Drawing Board On Housebuilding After Lords Defeat
Environment
Government Goes Back To The Drawing Board On Housebuilding After Lords Defeat
Government will “consider the next steps” on how to change pollution regulations which they claim have hindered housebuilding, following a defeat in the House of Lords on an amendment to scrap the EU-era law on nutrient neutrality.
Whatever Happened To The Crackdown On MPs’ Second Jobs?
Political parties
Whatever Happened To The Crackdown On MPs’ Second Jobs?
Sit down, this might come as a shock, but: the government has broken a promise. In November 2021, with the Owen Paterson scandal fresh in the memory, then prime minister Boris Johnson announced plans to crack down on MPs’ second jobs.
Don’t call it a comeback - centrism and the Conservative Party
Political parties
By Siobhan Aarons
Don’t call it a comeback - centrism and the Conservative Party
Last month PoliticsHome wrote: the “Tory Moderates Are Gearing Up For A Major Comeback”.
Democracy is under threat – we cannot afford any more backsliding
Political parties
By Maria Miller MP and Liz Saville Roberts MP
Democracy is under threat – we cannot afford any more backsliding
As parliamentarians, we see every day that democracy is essential to tackling the challenges society faces and helps solve real-world problems.
The Liberal Democrats will forge a path for Britain to rejoin the EU
Brexit
By Lord Teverson
The Liberal Democrats will forge a path for Britain to rejoin the EU
I’ve never been a great one for the concept of a national psychology. It goes against the grain of anybody with a tinge of liberalism that there is a collective view of some 60 million individuals.
Anxious Tories Warn Tinkering With Pensions Risks Major Electoral Backlash
Economy
Anxious Tories Warn Tinkering With Pensions Risks Major Electoral Backlash
Senior Conservative MPs are anxious of calls to revise the government's pension policy and warned that any move to modify the pensions triple lock would further hinder their chances at the next general election.
Labour must harness discontent in the Blue Wall to secure a majority
Political parties
By Joe Morris
Labour must harness discontent in the Blue Wall to secure a majority
The general election of 1906 saw a campaign that pitched the ‘free trade shop’ against the ‘protection shop’.
No 10 is within Starmer’s grasp – this is what he now must do
Political parties
By Thom Brooks
No 10 is within Starmer’s grasp – this is what he now must do
Labour has lost four general elections in a row – it's last defeat in 2019, the worst since 1935. Many wrote off the party's future for at least a decade after the Conservatives' "historic" landslide victory.
Labour Curveball Could Force Government To Reshape Plan To Scrap Nutrient Neutrality Rule
Environment
Labour Curveball Could Force Government To Reshape Plan To Scrap Nutrient Neutrality Rule
Labour could force the government into reshaping its plan to scrap EU pollution laws in order to boost housebuilding, even if the proposals are backed in the House of Lords as the Levelling Up Bill makes its way through parliament.
Lords Could Kill Government's Plan To Ditch EU Nutrient Neutrality Rule
Environment
Lords Could Kill Government's Plan To Ditch EU Nutrient Neutrality Rule
The House of Lords could block the government’s plans to ditch EU era laws on water pollution to build more homes, as parliamentary procedure means MPs will not have the chance to resurrect the plans if peers reject them as they work through the Levelling Up Bill.
EventsAll
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service London
2023
London
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service London
Women in Education
2023
Women in Education
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership London
2023
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership London
Energy Security & Green Infrastructure Week 2023
2023
Online
Energy Security & Green Infrastructure Week 2023