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Tom Tugendhat’s Tory leadership campaign mocked for ‘Turd’ acronym

Former security minister’s slogan altered after eagle-eyed social media users spot scatological shorthand

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024

Finding Labour a bit dull? Fear not, the Tory fun factory is gearing up again

And the best news is, the leadership contenders can no longer do any harm to anyone but themselves

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024

Tory leadership hopeful changes slogan after accidental 'turd' acronym

AN MP bidding to lead the Tory Party has been forced to change their campaign slogan after realising it was an acronym for “turd” ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 25, 2024

Thursday briefing: Why the Conservatives’ identity crisis is their biggest challenge

In today’s newsletter: As they try to find Rishi Sunak’s successor, the Tories need to decide what they stand for

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024

Most popular Tory leadership contender revealed in new poll

Tom Tugendhat has emerged as an early Tory leadership favourite with the public

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024

Tories will pick new leader in November after agreeing extended timetable

Four MPs will be shortlisted before party conference, with Badenoch, Cleverly, Tugendhat and Patel current favourites

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024

Conduct Tory leadership bid ‘with civility’, Lord Houchen urges Braverman

It came after the former home secretary said the party could do better than being ‘a collection of fanatical, irrelevant, centrist cranks’.

Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2024

Tories who lost seats at general election want formal role in leadership race

Former MPs plan to return swiftly to parliament amid fears of a lurch to the right if Conservatives fail to explore reasons for defeat

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2024

Two leading Tories back Tom Tugendhat for party leadership

Damian Green and Steve Baker endorse shadow security minister as they seek to ‘transcend old divisions’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2024

Where do the Tories go after the election disaster? What the leadership contenders tell us about the party’s future

The Conservative party is reeling from one of the biggest blows in its history after returning just 121 MPs in the recent election – a loss of 251 seats in the House of Commons.

The Conversation · Jul 18, 2024