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Articles tagged with: Conservative Party Conference
The Conservatives must get their act together to avoid electoral wipeout
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By Craig Oliver
The Conservatives must get their act together to avoid electoral wipeout
Rishi Sunak says he has a plan to win the next election, labelling it: long-term decisions for a brighter future. He emphasises three things: change, making ‘hard’ choices, and creating wedge issues.
Tackling Voter Apathy Will Be Key To Conservative General Election Campaign
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Tackling Voter Apathy Will Be Key To Conservative General Election Campaign
Targeting disillusioned voters will be essential if the Conservatives are to stay in government after the next general election, according to the party chairman.
How the Conservatives can win again
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By David Lidington
How the Conservatives can win again
The 2024 general election is bound to be a tough battle. The Conservatives will have been in office for 14 years. People will be voting who had just started in reception at school when David Cameron first entered No 10.
Rishi Sunak Will Tell Tory Conference He Takes Decisions That Others Have Ignored
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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.
State of the Conservative Party
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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
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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.
New Report Wants To Make Planning 'Sexy' To Boost Housebuilding
Home affairs
New Report Wants To Make Planning "Sexy" To Boost Housebuilding
A cross-party group of MPs is working up a report that aims to make planning “sexy” in the latest bid to boost housebuilding in towns and cities across the UK.
Rishi Sunak Ready To Remind MPs He's In Charge With Tough Autumn Ahead
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Rishi Sunak Ready To Remind MPs He's In Charge With Tough Autumn Ahead
Rishi Sunak will bring a bolder new approach to his leadership when Parliament returns from recess next week, in a fresh attempt to repair the party's fortunes in order to avoid catastrophic defeat at the next general election.
Nadhim Zahawi Warns Tory Rebels “Dither Or Delay Will End In Defeat” In Urgent Call For Unity
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Nadhim Zahawi Warns Tory Rebels “Dither Or Delay Will End In Defeat” In Urgent Call For Unity
Senior minister Nadhim Zahawi has led cabinet calls for unity among Tory MPs, warning that rebels are paving the way for defeat at the next general election.
MPs Demand No 10 Deals With 'Open Sore' Of Economic Fallout Sooner Rather Than Later
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MPs Demand No 10 Deals With "Open Sore" Of Economic Fallout Sooner Rather Than Later
Rebel Tory MPs have said that the government cannot wait until 23 November to publish the Office for Budget Responsibility's (OBR) independent forecast of economic plans, and that they must offer a benefits guarantee as they prepare to return to Westminster following a febrile few weeks.
Liz Truss Could Face 'Resistance' To Changes To Environmental Or Planning Protections
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Liz Truss Could Face "Resistance" To Changes To Environmental Or Planning Protections
Liz Truss could face "resistance" if she tries to bring sweeping changes to environmental or planning legislation, one of her MPs has suggested, after she doubled down on her plans for growth in her conference speech.
Keir Starmer Says Liz Truss Is The “Destroyer Of Growth”
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Keir Starmer Says Liz Truss Is The “Destroyer Of Growth”
Labour leader Keir Starmer has called Liz Truss the “destroyer of growth” after the Prime Minister claimed he was part of an “anti-growth coalition” in her speech to Conservative party conference.
Leading the charge? Levelling up managerial skills in the UK Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Management Institute
Leading the charge? Levelling up managerial skills in the UK
The Chartered Management Institute outlines three of the big ideas that came out of their fringe event at Conservative Party Conference, in partnership with Bright Blue.
Unperturbed Liz Truss Doubles Down On Growth Message After Chaotic Tory Conference
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Unperturbed Liz Truss Doubles Down On Growth Message After Chaotic Tory Conference
Prime Minister Liz Truss has vowed to press ahead with her economic agenda in an unrattled speech at Conservative party conference, telling members that there can be no more "drift and delay" after a fractious few days.

Some Tory MPs Suspect Fracking Plans Could Be 'Quietly Shelved'
Economy
Some Tory MPs Suspect Fracking Plans Could Be "Quietly Shelved"
A growing belief that the government's plans to boost fracking could be quietly shelved has emerged at Conservative party conference in Birmingham after Tory MPs and activists expressed opposition to the plans.
Liz Truss’s Tory Conference Speech Interrupted By Protesters
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Liz Truss’s Tory Conference Speech Interrupted By Protesters
Liz Truss’s first speech to Conservative party conference as prime minister was interrupted by Greenpeace protesters who heckled her over plans to restart fracking.
Conference Voyages: Patrick Kidd on the Conservatives in Birmingham
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By Patrick Kidd
Conference Voyages: Patrick Kidd on the Conservatives in Birmingham
With the pound plunging, inflation soaring, an energy crisis brewing, trade unions striking and a Chancellor staking the government’s future on tax cuts and a dash for growth, Liz Truss faces a similar Conference challenge to Ted Heath 50 years ago. Maybe it’s time for David Cassidy to make a comeback as well.
Senior Tories Admit Conference Chaos Has Been “Very Damaging” For The Party
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Senior Tories Admit Conference Chaos Has Been “Very Damaging” For The Party
A Tory MP has urged Liz Truss to “love bomb” her beleaguered party after days of chaos at Conservative party conference in Birmingham, that one former Cabinet minister described as "very damaging”.
Kwasi Kwarteng Still Won't Commit To Bringing Spending Plans Forward After Apparent U-Turn
Economy
Kwasi Kwarteng Still Won't Commit To Bringing Spending Plans Forward After Apparent U-Turn
Chaos and confusion continued at Conservative party conference on Tuesday after Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng refused to confirm reports he would deliver his medium-term fiscal plan before 23 November, but government sources wouldn't rule out the possibility of bringing it forward either.

Tory MPs Turn On Suella Braverman After She Accused 45p Tax Rebels Of A 'Coup'
Home affairs
Tory MPs Turn On Suella Braverman After She Accused 45p Tax Rebels Of A "Coup"
Backbench Conservative MPs have rejected accusations by the Home Secretary that rebels including Michael Gove had staged a coup against the government over initial plans to scrap the 45p tax rate.
Difficult decisions lie ahead over the Ukrainian refugee scheme
Foreign affairs
By Lord Harrington
Difficult decisions lie ahead over the Ukrainian refugee scheme
When I last spoke to The House about the Homes for Ukraine scheme, I marked success in terms of bringing down visa processing times from several weeks to a few days. Six months on from the start of the Russian invasion, we can now mark success as 120,000 Ukrainians living in safety in the United Kingdom – welcoming and supporting a population bigger than the average parliamentary constituency.
Tories Admit They Might Not Win The Next Election After Mini-Budget
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Tories Admit They Might Not Win The Next Election After Mini-Budget
A number of leading Tories have admitted they believe the party could lose the next election as the Conservative Party Conference got underway in Birmingham on Sunday following a week of economic chaos.
'A party for drunks and a press conference': Tanya Gold reflects on Conservative Party Conference
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By Tanya Gold
'A party for drunks and a press conference': Tanya Gold reflects on Conservative Party Conference
Like a moth to the flame, Tanya Gold finds herself drawn once again to the nihilistic glamour that is Conservative Party Conference.