How the Tories lost their way
The new leader will struggle to regain control of a party still in the grip of Boris Johnson’s illiberal populism.
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As the Tory leadership candidates obsess over tax cuts, the real monsters are tapping at the window
The climate emergency can no longer be dismissed by politicians – even if some voters don’t regard it as a…
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MPs may back Rishi Sunak, but Conservative Party members want Liz Truss
It is neither MPs nor the general electorate who will choose our next prime minister, but the 0.3 per cent…
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Should class snobbery be banned?
Psychologists are urging UK government ministers to outlaw classist discrimination, the New Statesman reveals.
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Penny Mordaunt recruited lobbyist for anti-abortion group to her campaign team
The PR guru Alistair Thompson represents the Christian Medical Fellowship, which opposes terminations even in cases of rape.
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Kemi Badenoch was the anti-groupthink candidate the Tories didn’t know they needed
It takes guts to defy your in-group, and Badenoch has done so again and again.
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As Liz Truss surges, who is Labour’s dream Tory opponent?
Opinion in Keir Starmer’s party is divided on the weakest possible Conservative leader.
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Christopher Steele: “Boris Johnson’s secret conversations with Alexander Lebedev raise serious concerns”
The former MI6 officer says more vetting is needed for Russians in the UK and the influence they wield.
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