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Red Wall voters hold the keys to Downing Street, only the party that listens to them will win Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
Red Wall voters hold the keys to Downing Street, only the party that listens to them will win
Regulated betting and gaming supports many communities in the Red Wall - MPs would be wise to listen to them.
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
'Terrible' Night For Tories With Major Local Election Losses
Political parties
"Terrible" Night For Tories With Major Local Election Losses
The Conservative Party is on course to lose hundreds of seats after early local election results paint a "terrible" picture for the party.
Labour Insist Claims They Have Failed To Grip The Whole Country Don't Stand Up, But Admit There's Work To Do
Political parties
Labour Insist Claims They Have Failed To Grip The Whole Country Don't Stand Up, But Admit There's Work To Do
Labour MPs and officials have dismissed suggestions that the party has failed to get a grip on support across the country, but privately admit there is still a way to go if they want to make serious gains at the next general election.
Downing Street Claims Voters Aren't 'Buying' Starmer's Labour Despite Major Tory Losses At Locals
Political parties
Downing Street Claims Voters Aren't 'Buying' Starmer's Labour Despite Major Tory Losses At Locals
A briefing war is underway over the local election results with Labour insisting that it is rebuilding its support in 'red wall' parts of the country that will be key to determining the next general election. 
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.
Levelling Up Leader Is Not A Fan Of The Term 'Red Wall'
Economy
Levelling Up Leader Is Not A Fan Of The Term "Red Wall"
The author of the levelling-up white paper has questioned the usefulness of the term 'red wall' as he believes it "does not fit" the full picture of inequality across the country.
The Conservatives cannot afford complacency about the Red Wall – it holds the keys to Downing Street
Communities
By Richard Holden MP
The Conservatives cannot afford complacency about the Red Wall – it holds the keys to Downing Street
Historians will look back on the 2019 General Election as one of the watershed moments in modern British politics.
Dozens More 'Red Wall' Labour Seats Could Go Conservative, New Analysis Predicts
Political parties
Dozens More 'Red Wall' Labour Seats Could Go Conservative, New Analysis Predicts
As many as 36 additional 'red wall' Labour seats could fall to the Tories if overall vote share is consistent with the last election, according to a new analysis from the Onward think tank.
Northern Tories Are Planning A Spring Conference As Group Looks To Grow Influence
Political parties
Northern Tories Are Planning A Spring Conference As Group Looks To Grow Influence
Exclusive: The Northern Research Group of Conservative MPs (NRG) is planning to hold its own conference this spring in the latest sign of its growing status within the Tory party.
To win, Labour must become the party of rural Britain
Environment
By Lord Knight of Weymouth
To win, Labour must become the party of rural Britain
We start 2022 with the country reeling from a huge surge of pandemic infection, and the government reeling from a collapse in support in its traditional rural heartlands.
Conservatives must remember why they won in 2019 if they want to triumph again
Economy
By Will Tanner
Conservatives must remember why they won in 2019 if they want to triumph again
The last general election is now sufficiently long ago, or perhaps so much has happened since, that people are starting to forget its significance. That the result was historic hardly needs to be noted: the Conservatives became the first party in history to increase vote-share at four subsequent elections and reduced Labour to their worst defeat since the 1930s.
Tories Warned North Shropshire Being 'Left Behind' On Levelling Up Cash Could Cost Them By-Election
Communities
Tories Warned North Shropshire Being "Left Behind" On Levelling Up Cash Could Cost Them By-Election
If the Tories lose North Shropshire in today’s by-election, it would be a sign the party’s focus on the “red wall” has been at the expense of its heartland vote, its political rivals have said.
Furious Tories Threaten A 'Sizeable' Rebellion Over 'Less Fair' Social Care Reforms
Health
Furious Tories Threaten A "Sizeable" Rebellion Over "Less Fair" Social Care Reforms
Furious Tory MPs are threatening to disobey the Prime Minister when the House of Commons votes on social care finance plans which are set to hit poorer northern pensioners the hardest.
If levelling up is to be more than just a political slogan, it can’t be achieved from Whitehall
Economy
By Andrew Carter
If levelling up is to be more than just a political slogan, it can’t be achieved from Whitehall
It has been two years since Boris Johnson first introduced us to his levelling up ambition on the General Election campaign trail, with a promise to bridge the UK’s stark geographic divides. A lot has happened since then – Brexit, the pandemic and COP to name just a few – so it’s of no surprise, even if frustrating, that we are still waiting for him to tell us more about exactly what levelling up means and how he plans to do it.
Now is the time for Labour to embrace levelling up and pave the way for a better alternative
Political parties
By Liz McInnes and Josh Simons
Now is the time for Labour to embrace levelling up and pave the way for a better alternative
Last week’s budget confirmed the Conservatives have their tanks firmly parked on Labour’s lawn. Their next general election strategy will be to present themselves as the party that invests in towns and puts money in the pockets of voters in Red Wall seats. They will claim to be the party of working people, of regenerating high streets, and most boldly of all, of investing in public services.
Ben Houchen: “Teesside does not need a politician or prime minister that looks and sounds like them”
Communities
By Georgina Bailey
Ben Houchen: “Teesside does not need a politician or prime minister that looks and sounds like them”
When Ben Houchen won the Tees Valley metro mayoralty for the Conservatives in 2017, it was the shock of the night. Four years later, he is the darling of the Tory party. He speaks to Georgina Bailey about levelling up, his future plans and whether he’s friends with the PM.
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Health
By Dignity in Dying
Voters in both Red Wall and Blue Wall united in support for assisted dying
Tory Rank-And-File “Not Comfortable” With Whips’ Threats To Red Wall MPs
Economy
Tory Rank-And-File “Not Comfortable” With Whips’ Threats To Red Wall MPs
This week’s long-awaited reshuffle was dominated by a series of sackings at cabinet level, but a lack of promotions for 2019 MPs at the junior ranks means Downing Street has to use other levers to keep the ambitious new Tory intake on side.
Planning reform need not be a battle between the north and south
Communities
By Damian Green MP
Planning reform need not be a battle between the north and south
Given how defensive many people feel about their green fields, the idea that they are under threat from remote officials applying a mutant algorithm is truly toxic.
The issue of gambling won’t decide the next election, but Red Wall voters will – and politicians should listen to what they have to say Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
The issue of gambling won’t decide the next election, but Red Wall voters will – and politicians should listen to what they have to say
Our recent research further strengthened the Government’s stated intention in the Gambling Review to “strike the right balance” between not interfering in the enjoyment of millions, while providing better protections for vulnerable people.
Could suburban England provide the answer to Labour’s electoral woes in 2024?
Political parties
By Joshua Martin, Senior Analyst
Could suburban England provide the answer to Labour’s electoral woes in 2024?
While much analysis of the next election focuses on what will happen in the “Red Wall”, there are another set of key marginal seats with different demographics that will be crucial to the outcome: formerly safe Conservative seats in suburban England.
Levelling up: Torquay fears losing out to former ‘red wall’ areas
Economy
By Kate Proctor
Levelling up: Torquay fears losing out to former ‘red wall’ areas
It might be grim up north, but it’s no picnic in some areas of the south-west as Torquay’s leaders insist the seasonal nature of local jobs and a shortage of social housing make the town equally deserving of investment, writes Kate Proctor
Beyond the Red Wall: Why Labour lost, how the Conservatives won and what will happen next?
Political parties
By Ben Bradley MP
Beyond the Red Wall: Why Labour lost, how the Conservatives won and what will happen next?
'Beyond the Red Wall' is a candid account of how Labour came to lose its former heartlands – Deborah Mattinson’s conversations with previously loyal voters are an interesting perspective on a story I know well.