Kemi Badenoch is no cartoon villain. Labour underestimates her at its peril The favourite to win the leadership contest should give the left pause for thought on diversity The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2024
James Cleverly warned MPs that tactical votes could kill his leadership hopes Dismayed senior Tories predict second contest for head of party will be needed amid chaos after centrist’s shock ejection from race The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2024
No matter who Tory members choose, the party has a mountain to climb in 2029 The candidates each garnered about a third of fellow MPs’ votes, but the fracturing of British politics presents bigger problems, says Conservative peer Paul Goodman The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2024
Kemi Badenoch: The one person who can beat Keir Starmer or too much of a risk? While her supporters praise her for being ‘straight-talking’, she has also been accused of making enemies far too easily The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2024
Jenrick denies he would drop hard-right policies if he became Tory leader Conservative MP says his tack to the right has rattled Nigel Farage and confirms he would like the UK to exit the ECHR The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2024
How Jenrick’s team tricked five Cleverly supporters to reach Tory leadership last two Exclusive: Robert Jenrick’s team did something extraordinary to get him over the line in leadership contest The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024
What is One Nation Conservatism? The Tory group that refuses to back Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick The Tory Reform Group said both candidates ‘used rhetoric and focused on issues which are far away from the party at its best’ Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2024
Tory centrists should back Kemi Badenoch and not boycott leadership vote, urges party grandee Exclusive: After Tory moderates threatened to boycott the leadership election, Damian Green – former chair of the One Nation caucus of Conservative MPs – has urged them to back Kemi Badenoch instead The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024
Kemi Badenoch handed £5,000 by councillor who dismissed ‘grossly exaggerated’ Grenfell concerns Quentin Marshall, who was chair of Kensington and Chelsea council’s housing committee, donates to Badenoch’s bid to succeed Rishi Sunak The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024
Robert Jenrick admits regret over cartoon mural removal at child migrant processing centre Tory leadership contender admits for the first time that he would not make decision to paint over Mickey Mouse mural again The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024
Jenrick denies privately telling Tory MPs he would pivot back to centre if he became leader – as it happened Tory leadership also suggests it was a mistake for him to order murals at a children’s asylum centre to be painted over The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2024
Jenrick suggests he regrets removing Disney murals from asylum-seeker centre Conservative leadership candidate says he would not do it again in apparent pitch to centre of party The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2024
Tory leadership battle intensifies as Jenrick denies plans to return to centre if elected Former immigration minister says briefing he plans to row back on rhetoric if he wins contest are untrue The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024
‘Cock up not conspiracy!’ - Inside the downfall of James Cleverly How Robert Jenrick had a lucky escape The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024
Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2024 OPINION - Look what you made her do: Taylor Swift is inadvertently bringing down Labour If the last year has taught us anything it’s that, for every story, no matter how seemingly esoteric, there is always a way to make it about Taylor Swift. Doubly so, it seems, when it comes to politics.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2024 Centrist Conservative group refuses to back Badenoch or Jenrick Tory Reform Group declines to endorse either leadership candidate amid fears lurch to the right could split party
The National (Scotland) · Oct 10, 2024 Expert fires warning to new Scottish Tory leader over electoral hopes THE Scottish Tories will be slip into third place at Holyrood after the 2026 election unless Russell Findlay can “find some charisma” to…
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024 Robert Jenrick ramps up Tory leadership bid with thinly-veiled attacks on Kemi Badenoch Robert Jenrick painted himself as the serious contender to succeed Rishi Sunak and suggested Kemi Badenoch would bring ‘needless drama’ to the job
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024 Tory centrists refuse to back Jenrick or Badenoch as MPs leave them disenfranchised Tory members on the left of the party have started announcing they will boycott a leadership election with two right-wing candidates
The Conversation · Oct 10, 2024 Tory MPs have accidentally knocked out their own man – and reminded voters why they lost the last election The Conservative party leadership ballot is a private affair. The MPs don’t have to reveal who they voted for if they don’t want to. And given how badly they appear to have bungled their final round of voting in this contest, it seems unlikely we’ll ever know what really happened.
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024 Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick: What policies set the final two Tory leadership candidates apart The Tory party appears to be veering toward the right with the final two candidates - here we look at the difference between the pair
Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2024 OPINION - The Standard View: No guarantee Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will last a full parliament That was not supposed to happen. James Cleverly, the favourite to be next leader of the Conservatives, will now not even have the opportunity to face party members, having failed to attract enough votes in the final round of MP voting.
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024 How mild-mannered ‘Robert Generic’ turned into a ruthless right-wing Tory leadership hopeful The former immigration minister and conservative-turned-rebel was once seen as a moderate centrist, but became the Tory rightwing flag bearer in the leadership contest
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024 Badenoch vs Jenrick: The final Tory leadership candidates unpacked, from spats to schooling Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick are facing each other in the Tory leadership contest after the surprise knock-out of James Cleverly
The National (Scotland) · Oct 10, 2024 What the UK Tory leadership contest means for Scottish Conservatives WHEN Russell Findlay was announced as the new Scottish Tory leader almost a fortnight ago, he was greeted with a multitude of issues in his in-tray.