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Thursday’s briefing: Will the Conservatives hand back a major donor’s cash after his Diane Abbott comments?

In today’s newsletter: The derogatory statements from Frank Hester raise uncomfortable questions about political fundraising in the UK

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2024

Sunak under growing pressure from Tories to return £10m Hester donation

West Midlands mayor and Scottish Conservatives openly question PM’s position that donor’s apology to Diane Abbott closed matter

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

The Guardian view on Tory donor race row: return the money, end the relationship

Editorial: Prominent Conservatives have said a big backer’s comments were racist and sexist. It’s hard to disagree

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

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Lee Anderson defects to Reform after being suspended by Tories for 'Islamist' Sadiq Khan comments

The Ashfield MP was suspended by the Conservatives last month after refusing to apologise for claiming "Islamists" had "got control" of London Mayor Sadiq Khan

Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2024

No May Election: Ex-UK PM Joins Tory MPs Quitting Before Vote

Former prime minister Theresa May announced on Friday she will stand down as an MP at the next election, adding to a growing list from the UK's ruling Conservatives to abandon leader Rishi Sunak.

International Business Times · Mar 8, 2024

OPINION - Tories face collapse at general election as voters worry about ‘bread and butter’ issues

Ipsos director of politics Keiran Pedley explains the dire position for the Conservatives

Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2024

UK Awaits Voter-friendly Budget Before Election

Britain's Conservative government unveils a pre-election budget Wednesday that could feature voter-friendly measures as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's party badly trails main opposition Labour in polls.

International Business Times · Mar 4, 2024

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How do civilisations collapse? Ask Lee Anderson

The shameless smears against Sadiq Khan and the Conservatives’ mealy-mouthed refusal to reject them feel a lot like the start of the end of things

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2024

Tax and spending cuts will backfire, economists warn Jeremy Hunt

Former Treasury aides say the chancellor is courting danger on UK debt and that fiscal rules must go

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2024

The Conservatives’ economic record since 2010 in 10 charts

From a huge budget deficit to weak GDP and a record rise in tax, we look at the background to the Tory budget

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2024

Conservatives Face Electoral Trouble as Labour Wins Key Seats

Concerns rise for Conservatives as Labour wins seats previously held by Tories. Sunak urges voters to stick with government's plan while Labour leader sees...

Undeterred Ex-PM Truss To Launch New UK Tory Grouping

Liz Truss may have flopped as UK prime minister, but she remains on the political stage, this week launching a new movement that aims to push the ruling Conservatives rightwards.

International Business Times · Feb 6, 2024

With UK PM under pressure, is Labour on track for a landslide election win?

Polling suggests a huge defeat for the Conservatives later this year. Professor Tim Bale says it’s too early to predict.

Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2024

OPINION - Ominous signs for Tories but 2024 different in many ways to 1997 defeat

Keiran Pedley, director of politics at Ipsos, analyses Rishi Sunak's chances of avoiding a landslide defeat for the Conservatives at the next election

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2024

Reform UK leader accuses Tories of ‘stealing’ social housing policy

Richard Tice says Conservatives trying to copy party’s plan to put foreign nationals at ‘back of queue’ for social homes

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024

The Guardian view on the Tory right and Trump: a moral abyss and an electoral dead end

Editorial: If Conservatives seek salvation in a more radical rightwing agenda, they will hasten their already steep decline

International Business Times UK · Jan 17, 2024

Sunak Defends Rwanda Plan At PMQS As Starmer Goes On The Offensive Ahead Of Crucial Vote

Two deputy chairmen of the Conservatives resigned from their roles as they joined dozens of Tory right-wingers in backing amendments to toughen the scheme.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 7, 2024

Tories name partner of sexual misconduct MP as candidate to replace him

THE Tories have picked the partner of a disgraced former MP to run as their candidate in a by-election to replace him ...

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2023

Why the Tories’ hardline immigration policies won’t win over UK voters

Visa changes may cut numbers of students and skilled workers who enjoy public support while Rwanda plan won’t address concerns over small boats, writes political scientist Robert Ford

The National (Scotland) · Dec 7, 2023

‘It is beneath us’: Tory MPs bicker over ‘childish’ social media post

NOT content with dividing the party over a reheated Rwanda policy, it seems the Conservatives have resorted to puerile social media posts as a fresh…

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023

Conservatives raised three times as much as Labour in the most recent quarter

Tory election fund boosted by £10m from John Sainsbury’s will as party benefits from No 10’s decision to raise spending limits

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

A dock of sorts for the men who failed Britain during Covid – but they may yet escape

The dereliction of Boris Johnson and his allies is daily being laid bare, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Conversation · Nov 13, 2023

Suella Braverman: how much of a threat is sacked home secretary from the backbenches? What the polling tells us

We’ve had many indications over the past few years, but recent events are perhaps the most significant yet of the difficult electoral coalition the Conservatives are trying to bridge as they fight to hold onto power.

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023

Reshuffle comes with risk as ministerial churn may disrupt key policies

Frequent ministerial changes have been a feature of the Conservatives in power over recent years.

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2023

No-fault evictions ban due before MPs with Labour warning delay has heavy price

The Renters’ Reform Coalition says its polling shows the public support banning no-fault evictions for renters.

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