The Conservatives need to unite; none of them know how
The leadership contest will deepen the fault lines that have torn the party apart
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What the Tories did to us
The essay collection The Conservative Effect explores how theatrical short-termism and specious rhetoric defined 14 years of mis-rule.
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The Conservative leadership election will be long, slow and vicious
The party civil war is only just beginning
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Here’s what you missed from the 2024 general election
Our post election guide to the polls: from an unlikely crossover between Reform and the Greens, to Jeremy Corbyn’s staggering…
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Kemi Badenoch is the early front-runner for the Tory leadership
Can the shadow housing secretary avoid the curse of being the favourite?
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Labour’s base is not as shallow as it seems
The party's victory was inevitable, so would-be voters didn't turn out.
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Keir Starmer appoints a continuity cabinet
There are few surprises, as Labour opts for stability over flair.
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Election night should have been jubilant. Why did it feel flat?
Perhaps expectations were too high, or maybe it was Reform’s looming presence.
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