Henry Hill
“Competence is a question of means, not ends; the only way to have a debate purely or even primarily on competence is if everyone involved is agreed on what they were trying to do – which is manifestly not the case.”
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William Atkinson
“The ex-Immigration Minister can say all the right things. But members will ask: is our Angle Pierre Poilievre too good to be true? Is his “conversion to Conservatism” as genuine as Keith Joseph’s in 1974?”
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The riot in Southport reminds us that we must never surrender to mob justice
Andrew Gimson
“Only agitators and demagogues wish to set aside the rule of law.”
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The reaction to the Southport stabbings has shown Britain at its worst
James Johnson
“We laugh at Americans for being unable to address the causes of their tragedies. But this week has shown Britain can be worse. We are being torn apart by a meek liberal consensus and a cowardly nascent racism.”
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A Tory pledge to restore the winter fuel payment would be an insult to voters
Daniel Hannan
“It should be a basic Tory principle that benefits are a last resort, a safety net for people who cannot rely on income, savings, or family support.”
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We will not let Labour get away with their great tax betrayal
Jeremy Hunt MP
“The statement by the Chancellor on Monday was an exercise designed to cover up the hikes coming in the Autumn Budget.”
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Rob Butler, Theo Clarke, Chris Clarkson, and James Daly
“Ultimately, we will need someone with the strength and qualities to take the fight to other opposition parties.”
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The Conservatives must win back younger voters. Only Jenrick knows how.
Jack Rankin MP
“He is the only candidate putting forward a credible alternative to political decline.”
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Yesterday, I fired the starting pistol on this leadership contest. Here’s how it will work.
Bob Blackman MP
“We are determined that blue-on-blue personal attacks on candidates will not be tolerated. After all, the constant sniping and backbiting and parliamentary colleagues was one of the contributory factors to our defeat.”
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Why should anyone ever again believe a word that Reeves says?
William Atkinson
“For all her lamenting of Tory duplicity, yesterday’s speech was cover to rob from our base to pay her own – wealthier pensioners for public sector workers – and to justify tax hikes she was too frit to mention to voters.”
