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If you thought James Cleverly’s elimination from the Tory leadership race was a shock, read on…
2 months, 2 weeks ago

If you thought James Cleverly’s elimination from the Tory leadership race was a shock, read on…

The Independent  

When the herd moves, it moves, as Boris Johnson said of his parliamentary colleagues. It looks as if Conservative MPs assumed that James Cleverly would definitely be in the final two for the party leadership – not least because that was the unanimous opinion of the pundits. That means Badenoch goes into the final round, the members’ vote, in the …

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Cleverly reveals new supporters ahead of second Tory leadership vote
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Cleverly reveals new supporters ahead of second Tory leadership vote

The Independent  

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STEPHEN GLOVER: Like it or not, Farage isn't going anywhere. The Tories must shoot his fox by shifting to the Right - without terrifying centrist voters
5 months, 2 weeks ago

STEPHEN GLOVER: Like it or not, Farage isn't going anywhere. The Tories must shoot his fox by shifting to the Right - without terrifying centrist voters

Daily Mail  

Many Tories are remarkably chipper given that their party has suffered the biggest defeat in its history. Nigel Farage's Reform UK split the centre-Right vote on Thursday, probably depriving the Tories of 80 or 90 seats in return for just five because of our first-past-the post system No political party has achieved power in modern times with so small a …

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Rishi Sunak’s unfunded tax cut for pensioners is a desperate attempt to neutralise the threat of Reform UK
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak’s unfunded tax cut for pensioners is a desperate attempt to neutralise the threat of Reform UK

The Independent  

James Carville, Bill Clinton’s campaign manager, once said: “Whenever I hear a campaign talk about a need to energise its base, that’s a campaign that’s going down the toilet.” If he ever wanted an example of a campaign focused on energising its base, the Conservatives’ election strategy of 2024 is it. It is a small tax cut, worth possibly £300 …

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How did my MP vote on the smoking bill?
8 months, 1 week ago

How did my MP vote on the smoking bill?

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson takes revenge on Rishi Sunak as he joins right-wing rebels demanding changes to Rwanda bill
11 months, 1 week ago

Boris Johnson takes revenge on Rishi Sunak as he joins right-wing rebels demanding changes to Rwanda bill

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson the liar: How the former PM lied and lied again to the Commons
1 year, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson the liar: How the former PM lied and lied again to the Commons

The Independent  

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DUP to vote against Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal
1 year, 9 months ago

DUP to vote against Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak hold one-on-one talks amid UK leadership race
2 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak hold one-on-one talks amid UK leadership race

Hindustan Times  

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, contenders to be the next UK prime minister, held face-to-face talks Saturday to discuss the Conservative leadership contest, according to people familiar with the discussions, seeking a deal that would eliminate the need to take a potentially divisive runoff vote between them to party members. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and ex-chancellor Rishi Sunak …

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What next for Liz Truss as she fights for political survival?
2 years, 2 months ago

What next for Liz Truss as she fights for political survival?

The Independent  

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Ballot closes as UK’s Johnson faces confidence vote
2 years, 6 months ago

Ballot closes as UK’s Johnson faces confidence vote

Al Jazeera  

Tory MPs trigger a vote that could remove Johnson as UK’s prime minister as well as the Conservative Party leader. “For the Conservative MPs, the key issue is who is going to be best able to help them keep their seats in the next election and Boris Johnson became more of a liability than an asset in that regard.” If …

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