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Reports of the death of moderate Conservatism are premature
Political parties
By James Blagden
Reports of the death of moderate Conservatism are premature
It’s a popular hot-take to say that a Conservative defeat at the next election will inevitably cause the party to lurch to the right. The theory goes that a 1997-style wipeout would remove all the moderate voices brought into the fold since David Cameron’s modernisation project began in 2005, leaving a right-wing rump to rebuild. But that’s not what the evidence shows.
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