The winners and losers of British politics in 2024
1 week, 1 day ago

The winners and losers of British politics in 2024

The Independent  

Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak feature in the lists of the six winners and six losers in British politics in 2024, of course, but so do some of the backroom operators who helped them to victory and defeat. What’s more, the splintering of party loyalties meant that a single election produced several winners, as the Liberal Democrats, Reform and the Greens also made gains on a battlefield strewn with Conservative casualties. In Keir Starmer, McSweeney thought he had found a leadership candidate who could take the party back from the Corbynites; winning a general election seemed a long way off. The unpopularity of the Conservative MP, Liz Truss, and a four-way split vote with Reform UK and an independent candidate from the local “turnip Taliban”, who had been opposed to Truss from the start, propelled Jermy into parliament with 27 per cent of the vote, the lowest winning share in the country. “If you ever see any evidence of our preparations for government, please let me know,” said one anonymous adviser, days before Gray was moved as chief of staff in a dysfunctional No 10 to be the prime minister’s envoy to the nations and regions – a non-job that she eventually decided not to take up.

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The winners and losers in British politics 2024
1 week, 4 days ago

The winners and losers in British politics 2024

The Independent  

Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak feature in the lists of the six winners and six losers in British politics in 2024, of course, but so do some of the backroom operators who helped them to victory and defeat. What’s more, the splintering of party loyalties meant that a single election produced several winners, as the Liberal Democrats, Reform and the …

Can Kemi Badenoch turn the Tories’ fortunes around?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Can Kemi Badenoch turn the Tories’ fortunes around?

The Independent  

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has insisted she will not be rushed into policy positions, claiming there is no “quick fix” following the party’s historic defeat in July’s general election. Nearer to the next general election she will no doubt be pushed by circumstances into making some definite policy commitments, but they too may be vague and hedged around with caveats …

Kemi Badenoch honeymoon ends as new poll shows farm protests fail to hurt Starmer
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kemi Badenoch honeymoon ends as new poll shows farm protests fail to hurt Starmer

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Keir Starmer has endured a tough week with farmers protesting over …

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Why a Tory revival can't come too soon?
2 months ago

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Why a Tory revival can't come too soon?

Daily Mail  

The hurly-burly's done, the battle lost and won, and the Conservatives finally have a new leader. Kemi Badenoch is relatively inexperienced but clearly has great strength of character and will Just weeks after winning a massive majority, Labour is behind the Tories in the polls – a damning indictment of Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘changed’ party The road back to power …

Kemi Badenoch calls for Tories to be honest about mistakes as she’s elected Conservative leader
2 months ago

Kemi Badenoch calls for Tories to be honest about mistakes as she’s elected Conservative leader

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kemi Badenoch has called for the Tories to “be honest” about …

The daunting challenge for new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch: Recovering from worst EVER election result... with just 121 MPs and Nigel Farage waiting in the wings
2 months ago

The daunting challenge for new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch: Recovering from worst EVER election result... with just 121 MPs and Nigel Farage waiting in the wings

Daily Mail  

The bitter battle for the Tory crown has been going on for nearly four months. And the party suffered its worst ever election defeat in July, returning just 121 MPs as a swathe of big beasts fell to Labour and the Lib Dems. Nigel Farage, now finally in Parliament alongside a small group of fellow MPs, has made no secret …

Kemi Badenoch has a fatal flaw – and she will fail as Tory leader if she doesn’t address it
2 months ago

Kemi Badenoch has a fatal flaw – and she will fail as Tory leader if she doesn’t address it

The Independent  

As the new Conservative leader, If Kemi Badenoch will need to learn from a big mistake she has made during the leadership contest. We are not going to play their game.” Badenoch told Sophy Ridge on Sky News this week: “What I find very frustrating is I’m asked a speculative question where I give a speculative thought, and that is …

UK Conservative Party picks Kemi Badenoch as its new leader in wake of election defeat
2 months ago

UK Conservative Party picks Kemi Badenoch as its new leader in wake of election defeat

The Independent  

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Badenoch has the strength to fight both Labour and Reform
2 months, 1 week ago

Badenoch has the strength to fight both Labour and Reform

The Telegraph  

Being leader of the opposition is known as the worst job in politics, and Kemi Badenoch might find that is putting it mildly as she contemplates the scale of the task she now faces. The Tories should rightly use this moment to celebrate the fact that they have elected the first black leader of a major political party – not …

New Leader Emerges in Conservative Party as Party Rebounds from Election Defeat
2 months, 1 week ago

New Leader Emerges in Conservative Party as Party Rebounds from Election Defeat

New Indian Express  

UK Conservative Party chooses Kemi Badenoch as its new leader. Badenoch, the first Black woman to lead a major British political party, defeated rival Robert Jenrick in a vote of almost 100,000 members of the right-of-center party. She replaces Rishi Sunak, who led the Conservatives to their worst election result since 1832. Badenoch's task is to restore the party's reputation …

U.K. Conservatives pick Kemi Badenoch as their party's new leader
2 months, 1 week ago

U.K. Conservatives pick Kemi Badenoch as their party's new leader

NPR  

U.K. Conservatives pick Kemi Badenoch as their party's new leader toggle caption Alberto Pezzali/AP LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party on Saturday elected outspoken lawmaker Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing election defeat that ended 14 years in power. The new leader’s daunting task is to try to restore the party’s reputation after …

Telegraph readers on Kemi Badenoch’s victory: ‘She will give Starmer a headache’
2 months, 1 week ago

Telegraph readers on Kemi Badenoch’s victory: ‘She will give Starmer a headache’

The Telegraph  

On July 5, former prime minister Rishi Sunak announced he would be stepping down as leader of the Conservatives. Six candidates entered the race to become the next party leader: Priti Patel, Mel Stride, Tom Tugendhat, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch. ‘A little bit of Thatcher about her’ Many readers expressed enthusiasm for the result, voicing high expectations …

Conservative Party Confirms Kemi Badenoch as New Leader
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2 months, 1 week ago

Conservative Party Confirms Kemi Badenoch as New Leader

CNN  

Kemi Badenoch wins the Conservative leadership contest, marking a rightward shift in British politics. She defeated Robert Jenrick with a convincing majority, becoming the first female leader of the party. Badenoch's campaign focused on immigration, equality, and honesty, appealing to a broader range of voters than her predecessor. Her selection is expected to have a significant impact on the political …

DOMINIC LAWSON: Kemi is not - and never could be - the new Maggie. But she is an optimist who loves Britain and I believe she could appeal to younger voters
2 months, 2 weeks ago

DOMINIC LAWSON: Kemi is not - and never could be - the new Maggie. But she is an optimist who loves Britain and I believe she could appeal to younger voters

Daily Mail  

Soon, Sir Keir Starmer will be put out of his misery. But now Conservative Party members are – finally – voting on who they want to replace Sunak, and next month either Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will be the opponent facing Sir Keir at Prime Minister's Questions. At the solitary TV debate against Badenoch, last week, he repeatedly urged …

Tory centrists should back Kemi Badenoch and not boycott leadership vote, urges party grandee
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Tory centrists should back Kemi Badenoch and not boycott leadership vote, urges party grandee

The Independent  

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‘Badenoch is a Thatcher for our times’: Readers on who should be the next Tory leader
2 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Badenoch is a Thatcher for our times’: Readers on who should be the next Tory leader

The Telegraph  

Meanwhile, Ian Cunliffe stated his conditions for Mr Jenrick to become a successful Tory leader. He said: “Jenrick as leader would stand the best chance of getting me back but only so long as he doesn’t go soft on immigration and the ECHR. “I would also like to hear him be much more strident against wokeness such as ‘assigning gender’ …

Two Contenders Battle for Conservative Leadership
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Two Contenders Battle for Conservative Leadership

Associated Press  

Two Conservative contenders, Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch, will battle it out in a leadership contest to determine who will lead the party to victory in the upcoming general election. Both candidates have strong ties to the party and its legacy, but they offer contrasting visions for the future of Britain.

Badenoch and Jenrick in final round of Tory leadership race
3 months ago

Badenoch and Jenrick in final round of Tory leadership race

The Telegraph  

Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick have made it into the final round of the Tory leadership contest after James Cleverly was eliminated from the race. The result stunned Westminster because Mr Cleverly had finished in first place in yesterday’s vote with 39 to Mr Jenrick’s 31 and Mrs Badenoch’s 30. We are all Conservatives, and it’s important the Conservative Party …

The race to lead Britain’s Conservative Party is down to the final 2 candidates
3 months ago

The race to lead Britain’s Conservative Party is down to the final 2 candidates

LA Times  

Conservative leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch addresses members during the Conservative Party Conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, England, on Oct. 2. Britain’s opposition Conservative Party will choose either Robert Jenrick or Kemi Badenoch to be its next leader, after a third contender was dramatically knocked out of the leadership contest in a tight vote on Wednesday. Badenoch, a …

Conservative party leadership contest: Four frontrunners from Robert Jenrick to Kemi Badenoch
3 months ago

Conservative party leadership contest: Four frontrunners from Robert Jenrick to Kemi Badenoch

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Tom Tugendhat are …

4 candidates to lead Britain's defeated Conservatives bash Labour, and each other
3 months ago

4 candidates to lead Britain's defeated Conservatives bash Labour, and each other

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Former Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick, ex-Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch, former Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and …

Who will be the next Tory leader? All the front runners ranked from Robert Jenrick to Kemi Badenoch
4 months ago

Who will be the next Tory leader? All the front runners ranked from Robert Jenrick to Kemi Badenoch

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Robert Jenrick has emerged as the frontrunner among to take …

Who might actually win the Tory leadership contest?
5 months ago

Who might actually win the Tory leadership contest?

The Independent  

Lost among the tumultuous events of the past week, former immigration minister Robert Jenrick formally launched his campaign bid to lead the mainstream right. Jenrick is up against shadow communities secretary Kemi Badenoch, shadow work and pensions secretary Mel Stride, shadow security minister Tom Tugendhat, shadow home secretary James Cleverly, and former home secretary Priti Patel. The least unpopular is …

Kemi Badenoch Enters Tory Leadership Race as Frontrunner
5 months, 1 week ago

Kemi Badenoch Enters Tory Leadership Race as Frontrunner

Live Mint  

-- Former UK Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch is joining the race to lead the Conservative Party following the worst election defeat in its history, with bookmakers currently making her favorite to win the contest. “It’s become a dirty word, but our renewal must also mean a renewal for capitalism.” Badenoch is the sixth candidate to throw her hat into the …

UK Elections 2024: Rishi Sunak resigns as PM, Conservative leader after crushing defeat to Labour
6 months ago

UK Elections 2024: Rishi Sunak resigns as PM, Conservative leader after crushing defeat to Labour

India TV News  

UK Elections 2024: British Indian leader Rishi Sunak resigned as the Prime Minister as well as the leader of the Conservative Party after a crushing defeat to the Labour Party in Thursday's UK elections. Conservatives' face drubbing in UK elections Keir Starmer led the Labour Party to a landslide victory in the UK elections, ending 14 years of turbulent Conservative …

UK’s Labour on course for landslide election win: exit polls
6 months ago

UK’s Labour on course for landslide election win: exit polls

Raw Story  

Britain’s main opposition Labour party looks set for a landslide election win, exit polls indicated on Thursday, with Keir Starmer replacing Rishi Sunak as prime minister, ending 14 years of Conservative rule. The survey for UK broadcasters suggested centre-left Labour would win 410 seats in the 650-seat House of Commons, with the right-wing Tories managing only 131 — a record …

Keir Starmer, Rishi Sunak & more: The big winners and casualties of UK elections
6 months ago

Keir Starmer, Rishi Sunak & more: The big winners and casualties of UK elections

Firstpost  

The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, is set to form the next government in the United Kingdom. Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has won the general elections, ending the 14-year rule of the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Keir Starmer “Change begins now.” The Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is set to form the new government in …

Keir Starmer set to be the next UK PM as Labour wins 2024 General Elections
6 months ago

Keir Starmer set to be the next UK PM as Labour wins 2024 General Elections

Firstpost  

The Labour made a clean sweep this election reaching the magic number of 326 seats to gain the majority in the House of Commons Shortly after the UK PM Rishi Sunak conceded defeat, Kier Starmer’s Labour Party crossed the majority mark winning the highly anticipated 2024 UK General Elections. This is what it was for, a changed labour party ready …

UK Election 2024: Rishi Sunak's Tories set for major defeat, Keir Starmer eyes PM post | Top updates
6 months ago

UK Election 2024: Rishi Sunak's Tories set for major defeat, Keir Starmer eyes PM post | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Britain's Labour Party is headed towards a landslide victory in the ongoing general elections in the United Kingdom, with the results expected shortly. Exit poll predictions and early trends show that the Conservative Party will be pushed out after 14 years in power. Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer The centre-left Labour …

UK Elections 2024: Exit poll predicts massive defeat for Rishi Sunak's Conservatives as results trickle in
6 months ago

UK Elections 2024: Exit poll predicts massive defeat for Rishi Sunak's Conservatives as results trickle in

India TV News  

London: Early results have begun to trickle in as polling booths in the United Kingdom closed at 10 pm as the exit poll on Thursday night predicted a massive defeat for the Conservatives, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and a landslide victory for Keir Starmer's Labour Party. If the poll comes true, it will be a remarkable turnaround for …

UK election results: Keir Starmer claims landslide victory for Labour, Rishi Sunak quits as Conservatives leader — as it happened
6 months ago

UK election results: Keir Starmer claims landslide victory for Labour, Rishi Sunak quits as Conservatives leader — as it happened

ABC  

The United Kingdom has woken up to a new political era this morning. After 14 years of Conservative leadership, Keir Starmer is the new prime minister, and his Labour party have won in a dramatic fashion. There’s still a couple seats to be called, but so far Labour has 412 seats, well above the 326 needed for a majority. Former …

UK's Labour on course for huge election majority, exit poll shows
6 months ago

UK's Labour on course for huge election majority, exit poll shows

Hindustan Times  

Keir Starmer will be Britain's next prime minister with his Labour Party set to win a massive majority in a parliamentary election, an exit poll on Thursday indicated, while Rishi Sunak's Conservatives are forecast to suffer historic losses. "To everyone who has campaigned for Labour in this election, to everyone who voted for us and put their trust in our …

UK Election 2024 Highlights: ‘Labour Party set for landslide win’
6 months ago

UK Election 2024 Highlights: ‘Labour Party set for landslide win’

Hindustan Times  

An exit poll suggests the Labour Party is headed for a huge majority in Britain's election, ending 14 years of Conservative rule. UK Election 2024 Live Highlights: Keir Starmer is set to become Britain's next prime minister, with Labour expected to win a large majority in the parliamentary election, according to an exit poll on Thursday. On the final day …

UK Election 2024 Highlights: ‘Labour Party set for landslide win’
6 months ago

UK Election 2024 Highlights: ‘Labour Party set for landslide win’

Hindustan Times  

An exit poll suggests the Labour Party is headed for a huge majority in Britain's election, ending 14 years of Conservative rule. UK Election 2024 Live Highlights: Keir Starmer is set to become Britain's next prime minister, with Labour expected to win a large majority in the parliamentary election, according to an exit poll on Thursday. On the final day …

UK election 2024: Labour Party expected to trounce Rishi Sunak-led Conservatives, storm to power after 14 years
6 months ago

UK election 2024: Labour Party expected to trounce Rishi Sunak-led Conservatives, storm to power after 14 years

Live Mint  

Britain's political leaders made a final frantic push for votes Wednesday on the last day of an election campaign expected to return a Labour government after 14 years of Conservative rule. Polls overwhelmingly predict that Labour will win its first general election since 2005 -- making Starmer the party's first prime minister since Gordon Brown left office in 2010. Sunak …

Labor Party on track for a big win in U.K. election, exit poll suggests
6 months ago

Labor Party on track for a big win in U.K. election, exit poll suggests

LA Times  

Britain’s Labor Party leader Keir Starmer could be the next prime minister, as exit polls show his party beating the ruling Conservatives in the July 4, 2024, parliamentary election. Britain’s Labor Party headed for a landslide victory in a parliamentary election Thursday, an exit poll suggested, as voters punished the governing Conservatives after 14 years of economic and political upheaval. …

UK election 2024: Key candidates in fray, their promises, issues at stake
6 months ago

UK election 2024: Key candidates in fray, their promises, issues at stake

Hindustan Times  

Millions of voters across the United Kingdom will vote on July 4 to elect a new government. Clockwise from top left are Conservative Party leader Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, Liberal Democrat Party leader Ed Davey, Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage, Scottish National Party John Swinney and Green Party co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay. …

Kemi Badenoch hints at another Tory leadership run after general election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kemi Badenoch hints at another Tory leadership run after general election

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kemi Badenoch has hinted she could make another run for the …

Labour calls for tactical voting to oust Tory leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour calls for tactical voting to oust Tory leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But Kemi Badenoch, the longtime frontrunner to replace Mr Sunak among the bookmakers, is in …

UK PM Rishi Sunak on shaky ground after his party's collapse in local polls
8 months ago

UK PM Rishi Sunak on shaky ground after his party's collapse in local polls

India Today  

Britain’s governing Conservative Party suffered heavy losses in local election results on Friday, further cementing expectations that the Labour Party will return to power after 14 years in a UK general election that will take place in the coming months. Though the results overall, admittedly on a low turnout, make for grim reading for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, he was …

Will Rishi Sunak win the 2024 UK general election for the Conservative Party? Join The Independent Debate
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Rishi Sunak win the 2024 UK general election for the Conservative Party? Join The Independent Debate

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. So many questions swirl around the upcoming 2024 general election - and we want to …

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