A tale of two moods, four contenders, and the ‘noises off’
Giles Dilnot
“Tory members do not seem to be gathered in corners nursing their undoubted, and understandable emotional bruises from the election. They seem remarkably upbeat.”
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Tories must share the blame for the national embarrassment of the Chagos handover
Henry Hill
“If you want a read idea of the ‘soft power’ that accrues to a country which allows itself to get mugged by Mauritius (twice), it looks a lot like Members of Parliament getting deported from mighty Djibouti.”
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The three winners of this year’s conference? Jenrick, Cleverly – and Joseph.
William Atkinson
“The Conservative Party I saw in Birmingham was the most united I have known it in my two and a half years at ConservativeHome.”
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Conference sketch: Cleverly takes inspiration from Reagan to win oratorical battle
Andrew Gimson
“Badenoch called on the party to be as serious as Keith Joseph was, and “consider every aspect of what the state does and why”.”
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The high-risk strategy that could save the Conservative Party
Peter Franklin
“Starmer’s victory is built on shallow foundations, which is why the cracks are beginning to show. A 35 per cent strategy is an opportunity to win back power.”
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Badenoch’s rhetoric doesn’t match her record or ambitions
Georgia L. Gilholy
“She is adept at wading into press rows, less so at implementing concrete steps to stymy the extreme ideologies creeping through the public sector – including on her own patch.”
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Conservatism is in crisis, and we need to be serious about getting it back on track
Kemi Badenoch MP
“More and more jobs are related not to providing goods and services in the marketplace, but are instead focused around administering government rules.”
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Conference was a big hit this year but we can do even more to improve it
Julian Ellacott
“I always open regional conferences by saying that whenever we Tories get together, we solve problems together. A process which one senior activist imaginately describes as “cross-wobbling”.”
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Labour is already letting Suffolk down
Judy Terry
“The new government has scrapped Suffolk’s proposed devolution deal which would have brought more than £500 million to the county over 30 years.”
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Conference sketch: Tories meet in unexpectedly high spirits as the leadership race hots up
Andrew Gimson
“The joys of the contest, and the speed with which the Labour Government has got into difficulties, have raised Conservative hopes.”
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