The first reactionary
Edmund Burke may be the Conservatives’ philosopher king – but his thinking was more fickle than Tories seem to realise.
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Is there a future for moderates in the Conservative Party?
The Tories are turning on themselves even before a general election is called.
Inside the Conservative party’s radical right
At two recent conferences, the Tories’ faded past and dark future were on display.
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Who voted for this? Truss’s “anti-growth” attacks are uniting the green movement
It’s not just Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion who are opposed to aggressive deregulation and growth at any cost.
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The Tories are trapped – what can they possibly do now?
MPs have overwhelmingly concluded that Liz Truss is not up to it, but there is no consensus about who should…
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The problem with Liz Truss’s attack on the “anti-growth coalition”
Growth is about whether people feel they have more money – and voters think Labour is the best party to…
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Liz Truss speaks for 36 minutes, the shortest conference address in recent history
The Prime Minister’s speech was less than two-thirds of the average length.
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Suella Braverman dreams of a flight to Rwanda because it could never come true
The UN has suggested the government deportation plan is illegal – and it’s being challenged in the High Court.
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Liz Truss’s strident rhetoric cannot disguise her political weakness
The Prime Minister’s speech cheered Tory activists but her problem is the rebel MPs awaiting her at parliament.
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Liz Truss wants to govern a country that does not exist
The Prime Minister’s ideology blinds her to reality: Britain wants stability, not free-market revolution.
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Will Tanner’s Diary: Conservative conference blues, Michael Gove on manoeuvres, and the joys of insomnia
The vibe among the MPs in Birmingham (many stayed away) is not conspiratorial – yet. But everyone is on edge.
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The Conservatives’ Birmingham conference: more Speaky Blunders than Peaky Blinders
Your weekly dose of political gossip.
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What could Liz Truss possibly say now?
The Prime Minister would be truly reckless to use her Conservative conference speech to triple down on her current plans.
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The Brexit revolution devours its children
As Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng lose authority and control, the Tories’ divisions can be traced back to the EU…
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Will Liz Truss’s first Tory conference as leader also be her last?
Tory MPs are set to give their leader until Christmas to save her position.
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What does Michael Gove want?
The former cabinet minister’s dissent is helping to create political space for his leadership favourite: Kemi Badenoch.
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Liz Truss’s tax U-turn has emboldened Tory dissenters
The party conference is a festival of discord and the next fight is brewing over plans to cut benefits.
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Fear and loathing at the Tory conference
With the big names staying away and Liz Truss desperately defending her policies, a mood of despair pervades this year's…
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Will Liz Truss’s U-turn on the 45p tax rate be enough to save her premiership?
At the Tory conference there are signs of discontent almost everywhere.
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