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Nicola Richards: why I'm backing Penny Mordaunt
Political parties
By Nicola Richards MP
Nicola Richards: why I'm backing Penny Mordaunt
A week’s a long time in politics? Try one hour. Events over the last couple of weeks have moved at an astonishing pace. Whatever colleagues think of recent developments in Westminster, I think the majority of us know that it’s time for a change at the top.
Virginia Crosbie: why I had to quit Boris Johnson's government
Political parties
By Virginia Crosbie MP
Virginia Crosbie: why I had to quit Boris Johnson's government
As ministers lined up to resign from Boris Johnson's government this week, Virginia Crosbie faced a difficult dilemma over whether or not she should stay in her post as a parliamentary private secretary in the Welsh Office. She explains her decision to step aside.
Mrs Crackenthorpe's diary – 4 July 2022 edition
Political parties
By Mrs Crackenthorpe
Mrs Crackenthorpe's diary – 4 July 2022 edition
Sumer is icumen in, as once they sang in the round; already we find ourselves tormented by British disappointment at Wimbledon and a Palace that’s far sweatier than it should be. In such foisty conditions, gossip has a tendency to breed at an exponential rate, so it’s fortunate your diarist has had her ear to the ground.
Where Are They Now? Heidi Allen
Communities
By Laura Hutchinson, Head of UK Political Intelligence
Where Are They Now? Heidi Allen
Heidi Allen, Conservative, Change UK and Liberal Democrat MP for South Cambridgeshire 2015 – 2019
Double By-Election Defeat Suggests No Conservative Seat Is Safe
Political parties
Double By-Election Defeat Suggests No Conservative Seat Is Safe
The Conservative Party’s double by-election defeat could spell trouble for the Prime Minister and other senior Tories whose own seats hang in the balance.
Lib Dems Say Rwanda Relocation Policy Is Putting Off Tory Voters In Tiverton And Honiton
Political parties
Lib Dems Say Rwanda Relocation Policy Is Putting Off Tory Voters In Tiverton And Honiton
The government’s plan to forcibly relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda is putting off natural Tory voters in Tiverton and Honiton, according to the Liberal Democrats who are hoping to win the seat in a by-election next week.
How the process for a confidence vote in the Conservative leader works
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
How the process for a confidence vote in the Conservative leader works
Following the publication of Sue Gray’s final report, Sir Graham Brady received a steady stream of letters calling for a confidence vote in Boris Johnson. He has now announced that the threshold has been reached. What does that mean – and what happens next?
We must break the cycle of short-termism and futureproof levelling up
Political parties
By Will Tanner
We must break the cycle of short-termism and futureproof levelling up
The biggest test of levelling up is whether it can survive a change in the political weather. The United Kingdom economy has been unbalancing for decades and will only be rebalanced by the concerted effort of successive governments.
Senior Tory Warns Boris Johnson Partygate Is Like 'Battery Acid” To The Conservatives
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Senior Tory Warns Boris Johnson Partygate Is Like "Battery Acid” To The Conservatives
Former minister Andrew Mitchell has warned Boris Johnson that the "partygate" scandal and its associated damage to the Conservatives “is not going to go away”.
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is a missed opportunity to help women and girls
Home affairs
By Sarah Jones MP
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is a missed opportunity to help women and girls
The Westminster Winners And Losers Of 2021
Parliament
The Westminster Winners And Losers Of 2021
There’s no such thing as a quiet year in politics, but even by Westminster’s high bar for chaos and calamity, 2021 was no normal 12 months.
As a natural Tory supporter, I am deeply uncomfortable with the direction of the party
Political parties
By Isabel Oakeshott
As a natural Tory supporter, I am deeply uncomfortable with the direction of the party
What is the point of the Tory Party? I ask because so much of what this government has done since last Party Conference is so breathtakingly un-Conservative that many have been left wondering who is actually in power.
Boris Johnson: Only the Conservatives can deliver the recovery Britain needs and deserves
Coronavirus
By Boris Johnson MP
Boris Johnson: Only the Conservatives can deliver the recovery Britain needs and deserves
Two years ago in Manchester was the last time we were able to come together face-to-face, over a warm wine or two, at Conservative Party Conference. Back then, I was telling a packed auditorium how we would Get Brexit Done. And we did.
Oliver Dowden: Conservative Conference will pave the way to a stronger future – and election victory
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By Oliver Dowden MP
Oliver Dowden: Conservative Conference will pave the way to a stronger future – and election victory
When I walked into CCHQ a few weeks back as the new Conservative Party chairman, I felt like the kid that used to stack the shelves and is now running the shop. Many moons ago I was a researcher in the famous Conservative Research Department – to now be chairman of this great party is a privilege and an honour.
Low tax conservatism is dead, but fiscal conservatism is back in fashion
Health
By Torsten Bell
Low tax conservatism is dead, but fiscal conservatism is back in fashion
The Prime Minister and Chancellor made huge policy decisions this week, raising taxes to spend more on the NHS and protect the assets of those facing high social care costs.
This World Refugee Day, one choir’s efforts should be music to all our ears Partner content
Education
By The National Lottery
This World Refugee Day, one choir’s efforts should be music to all our ears
Members of the Citizens of the World Choir come from all over the globe, but thanks to National Lottery funding and support from across the political spectrum, they’re all singing from the same hymn sheet now.
Baroness Barran Interview: The former domestic abuse campaigner turned Conservative charities minister
Communities
By Georgina Bailey
Baroness Barran Interview: The former domestic abuse campaigner turned Conservative charities minister
Civil society and loneliness minister Baroness Barran had nearly two decades of experience in the charity sector before joining the Lords. She talks to Georgina Bailey about how that has shaped her approach in government, whether wild swimming could solve loneliness, and plans to scrape the barnacles off the sector’s boat
Conservative Andy Street Is Re-Elected As West Midlands Mayor After A Tight Race
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Conservative Andy Street Is Re-Elected As West Midlands Mayor After A Tight Race
Conservative Andy Street has been re-elected as West Midlands mayor for a second term, though without the significant Tory surge seen on Teesside.
Tories Claim Keir Starmer Should Be 'Bullish' About Making Labour Gains Ahead Of Local Elections
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Tories Claim Keir Starmer Should Be "Bullish" About Making Labour Gains Ahead Of Local Elections
The Tories are claiming Keir Starmer should be far more “bullish” about Labour winning seats in next week’s local elections, as both sides continue to spectacularly play down their chances of gaining anything on May 6.
Hartlepool's Tory Candidate Divides Opinion Among Right-Wing Voters
Home affairs
Hartlepool's Tory Candidate Divides Opinion Among Right-Wing Voters
The Conservative party's choice of candidate for the Hartlepool by-election has left local right-wing voters reeling, as they worry selecting a North Yorkshire farmer has given Labour the edge.
The Stage Is Set For A Westminster Battle Over The Survival Of The “Pret Economy”
Coronavirus
The Stage Is Set For A Westminster Battle Over The Survival Of The “Pret Economy”
On Tuesday, the Prime Minister assured his Cabinet that “people are going back to the office in huge numbers across our country.”
Tory poll lead sinks to lowest level since Boris Johnson became PM amid exam results crisis
Coronavirus
Tory poll lead sinks to lowest level since Boris Johnson became PM amid exam results crisis
The Conservatives’ poll lead over Labour has fallen to its lowest level since Boris Johnson became prime minister in the wake of this year’s botched exam results.
David Cameron praying for ‘tough’ Boris Johnson and says Dominic Raab can do the job while PM in intensive care
Coronavirus
David Cameron praying for ‘tough’ Boris Johnson and says Dominic Raab can do the job while PM in intensive care
David Cameron has said he is praying for the “very tough, very resilient” Boris Johnson to pull through as he remains in intensive care with coronavirus.
Tories spent £2.6m on lacklustre European election campaign which saw them pushed into fifth place, new figures show
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Tories spent £2.6m on lacklustre European election campaign which saw them pushed into fifth place, new figures show
The Tories spent over £2.6m on their disastrous European election campaign which saw them pushed into a humiliating fifth place finish.