Henry Hill
“If we don’t have the honest debate now, it just makes it more likely that the leadership quietly u-turns on this stuff later.”
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How long until McSweeney fades to Gray?
William Atkinson
“The division of labour in Number 10 would seem simple: he focuses on re-election, she focuses on governing. But the tensions between the pair have been obvious since her appointment last year. What should Tories make of it?”
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Tugendhat starts to work out a Conservative response to the riots
Andrew Gimson
“Starmer has laid up an agonising choice for himself: does he continue to maintain that prison works, or revert to liberalism?”
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If Harris can come across as strong and plain-speaking, she might just beat Trump
James Johnson
“Is competence dead? It is still there but is now a second-tier attribute to ‘straight-talking’ and ‘strength’.”
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Have Conservatives forgotten how to resist political bigotry?
Daniel Hannan
“Without general, equal, and certain laws, Southport can become Sarajevo. Critics of ‘two-tier policing’ must be consistent.”
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We must reform our party and give it back to our members
Priti Patel MP
“If I have the privilege of being elected our next Party Leader, I have a clear first 100-day plan for CCHQ and a package of reforms.”
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Britain needs us to succeed. Under Jenrick, we will.
Cllr Tom Jones
“If migration was our biggest failure, who can be better placed to restore trust than the only immigration minister in 14 years to successfully reduce it?”
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Peace and unity are not enough – leadership hopefuls must join the battle of ideas
Christopher Howarth
“We cannot drift on until 2029 and then promise again to leave the ECHR, cut tax, and immigration. The voters will not believe us, and neither will our own MPs and ministers.”
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Means-testing the Winter Fuel Payment is no substitute for proper pension reform
Ben Ramanauskas
“We do need a system which gives a fairer deal for younger people, but this policy is simply going to inflict hardship on vulnerable older people without making anyone better off.”
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Leadership candidates pledging greater party democracy should be careful what they wish for
William Atkinson
“Once more control is handed over to members, it is almost impossible for the centre to get it back if it needs it. Just ask William Hague.”
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