Henry Hill
“Inspiring stuff. I wonder how that Labour poll lead on low and order is coming along.”
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William Atkinson
“Are the local election results sufficiently terrible that Rishi Sunk has earnt the right to march us slowly towards the guns later this year?”
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Sunak is a far better prime minister than his critics will admit
Andrew Gimson
“He does not just say what people want him to say, regardless of whether he can achieve it.”
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Why the next Tory leader will say all the right things – from the safety of opposition
Daniel Hannan
“One of the few perks of the position is that you can ignore the inevitable compromises of office: the difficult civil servants, the blocking backbench minorities, the hostile opinion polls.”
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An indecisive Netanyahu is running out of the time for an Israel-Gaza ceasefire
Garvan Walshe
“Israel can’t take Rafah without killing the hostages, and, possibly, its alliance with America and the Sunni Arab states. Hamas won’t give up the hostages, unless it can prevent an Israeli attack, at least for a while.”
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Too many councillors (and pundits) are too quick to blame Westminster for voters’ anger
Dr Sarah Ingham
“Since 2018, seven local authorities have effectively gone bankrupt. The roll of dishonour includes, shamefully, three Conservative councils: Northamptonshire, Thurrock, and Woking.”
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Migration is not making Britain better off. Ministers must listen to voters – and act now.
Neil O’Brien MP
“There is little reason to think that doubling down on net migration is going to magically produce different results to the last 25 years.”
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Conservative should learn from Houchen and Street to be loud and proud of their environmental record
Sam Hall
“Local election losses, including in London, show the electoral limits of fighting Uxbridge-style campaigns that pit the environment against the cost of living.”
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Doc Anand
“Many people tell we have made history. I say it is just the start. This is just the trailer – wait for the movie…”
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Smaller parties normally perform better in by-elections, but Reform UK might be different
Henry Hill
“With few activists and little local messaging, it doesn’t seem particularly likely to thrive in such contests, at least compared to what we normally expect from smaller parties.”
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