The race to replace Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party has officially begun, with six senior Tory MPs standing as candidates. Kemi Badenoch recently joined the competition alongside James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick, Dame Priti Patel, Tom Tugendhat and Mel Stride, declaring that capitalism is not a “dirty word”. Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman told The… Read More »
Suella Braverman has announced that she will withdraw from the Conservative Party leadership race because she does not want to hear the truth about why she lost the election. The former interior minister said he had 10 MPs supporting his candidacy to pass the necessary threshold to enter the race. But in an exclusive article… Read More »
The Conservative Party suffered a crushing defeat in last week’s election, losing its grip on power after 14 years in power. The party lost more than 244 seats nationwide to parties across the political spectrum, with seats being handed over to Labour, the Reform Party, the Liberal Democrats and even the Green Party in some… Read More »
There we have it. The heaviest ever defeat for the Conservative Party and a huge majority for Sir Keir Starmer, who was as personally popular as Ed Miliband in the 2015 election. Middle England should be in a panic. The Institute for Fiscal Studies said last week that whichever party wins, the new administration will… Read More »
Some of Rishi Sunak’s closest allies have faced a furious backlash after they were rewarded by the former prime minister despite their “mad” role in calling an early election. In a sign of growing anger within party ranks over the decision to hold an early election and concerns about the way it was conducted, former… Read More »
“A vote for reform is a vote for Labour.” This statement is at the heart of the Conservative Party’s campaign. The party is struggling with a surge in support for Nigel Farage’s party, apparently to its detriment. Using constituency-level voting, our new tool examines how Reform is currently voting in your constituency and explores three… Read More »
‘Good morning, good morning!’ said the GeneralWhen we met him last week as he was walking towards the line…“A jolly old card player,” Harry grumbled to Jack.They were advancing towards Arras with rifles and bags. But he did both with his plan of attack. As the Conservative candidates battle through their constituencies in the final… Read More »
The blame game has already begun within the Conservative Party, as the party prepares to face the most catastrophic defeat in its history in just one week. With seven days to go, polls show the Conservative Party is on the verge of extinction and is likely to have fewer than 100 MPs elected. While different… Read More »
David Cameron has returned from space to say Nigel Farage wants to destroy the Conservative Party, is playing “dog whistle” politics and the Conservative Party should move a mile away from him. Thus the battle lines for the next leadership contest are being drawn. The early advantage goes to elites who say the party has… Read More »
Polls may not yet reflect this; In fact, they remain quite dire for Rishi Sunak and the Conservative Party. But a lot of good things happened for the Conservatives this week. You’re right – the feeling we’ve been feeling for weeks and months, that the Conservatives are facing some sort of electoral apocalypse and will… Read More »