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Triumphant Tories might miss Robert Jenrick more than they think – they need the voters he represents

Kemi Badenoch may look like a stronger leader now, but Jenrick is a dangerous rival – he knows where the Conservatives have been going wrong, says Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome

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Is Nadhim Zahawi’s defection to Reform UK a bombshell? No, it’s just naked opportunism

The former chancellor’s criticism of the Tory government is indisputable – but so is his role in its dire record, says Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Will the ramped up rhetoric of Reform bring about the demise of the Conservatives?

In today’s newsletter: Claims of the Tories’ ‘death’ are becoming a political tactic that risks galvanising supporters just as Westminster enters uncharted territory

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The grace period is over – so what now for Kemi Badenoch, the ‘not Robert Jenrick’ Tory leader?

Desperate to avoid another regicide, the party wanted to give Badenoch a fair crack. But a year in, that resolve is crumbling, says ConservativeHome’s Henry Hill

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Tory MPs complain party attack ad on asylum hotels ‘makes us look silly’

Backbenchers say party leadership is criticising Labour government for policies introduced by Conservatives

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Call it the Kemi Badenoch conundrum: it’s why the Tories are going nowhere fast

In her attempt to be all things to all people, the leader set off without a policy path. Now she has a party that can’t agree which way to go, says Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome

The Guardian - UK

Forget left and right: Norman Tebbit was a working-class hero. Politicians now could learn much from him

The iconic Tory had strong clear beliefs and was a fighter when his party needed fighters. We could do with more like that now, says Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome

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Why the feverish talk of ousting Badenoch already? Tory MPs know the future looks dire

Fairly or unfairly, blame for the Tories’ backwards slide is landing squarely on its current leader, says Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome

The Guardian - UK

Is one-nation Toryism dead? Not yet, but it can’t let Reform and the right provide all the answers

The complacency of the traditional left of the Conservative party is allowing the voices they abhor to take over, says Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: What a new Reform row reveals about Nigel Farage’s control of his party

In today’s newsletter: Rupert Lowe has become the newest former ally to be cast from Farage’s fold. Here’s what the latest chapter of Reform’s in-fighting means for their future

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We Tories have no idea what an effective, modern leader looks like – that’s why we struggle to find one

Given anxiety about Badenoch, now would be a good time to find clarity about what we actually believe, says Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome

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Founder of leading Conservative Party website joins Reform UK

A leading Conservative figure has defected to Reform UK ...

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Monday briefing: Can Kemi Badenoch face the past and plot a path for the future?

In today’s newsletter: The new Conservative party leader was announced on Saturday – and must build a credible opposition from a small pool of colleagues in the House of Commons

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Kemi Badenoch is taking Starmer’s ‘say nothing’ approach – and it will come back to bite her if she wins

Sticking to broad platitudes and waiting for your opponent to fail is the wrong approach for a new-look Tory party, says ConservativeHome’s Henry Hill

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Kemi Badenoch comes out top among Tory leadership contenders in new party member poll

NEW polling has found Tory leadership contender Kemi Badenoch is the most popular shadow cabinet minister among Conservative members.

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Leadership drama? Shotgun marriage with Reform? The Tory party’s next move will define its future

A reckoning is due – but thanks to voted-out contenders and internal divides, it’s not at all clear who will be leading it, says Henry Hill, the deputy editor of ConservativeHome

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A D-day disaster, dodgy leaflets and policies from thin air. Tory activists must avenge this debacle

Grassroots Conservatives will have their time to assess the disaster that is this campaign. They must be unsparing, says Henry Hill of ConservativeHome

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A great Tory reckoning is coming – but the party won’t split along the lines you’d expect

I’m often asked whether the party will move to the right or centre after the election, says ConservativeHome’s Henry Hill

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Tory MPs didn’t expect a July general election – and now they are rightly furious

Sunak’s party has plunged into a short campaign without a plan, says Henry Hill, the deputy editor of ConservativeHome

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Unloved but unchallenged, Sunak appears safe – because only a fool would want his job now

After the local elections, he has a broken party and an unenviable destiny. He is now the fall guy for the Tory wipeout to come, says Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome

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Rishi Sunak has staked his premiership on Rwanda – but the electorate will punish him for it

As David Cameron learned to his cost over Brexit, voters don’t judge politicians on policy, they judge on results, says Henry Hill of ConservativeHome

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Grassroots Tories hit out at budget and say party is ‘burnt toast’

Jeremy Hunt offered ‘nothing for working people’, say Conservative Democratic Organisation members

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A PM with no credo and a paltry record, a party with no plan or direction. That’s the Tories now

Sunak’s job is safe for now because no one else wants it. And don’t discount a May election yet, says Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome

Evening Standard

OPINION - Reality check for Penny Mordaunt: the Conservative leadership is not for you

The election has yet to be fought, let alone lost, but already the Tory would-be leaders are circling Rishi Sunak. And among the most energetic on the circuit is Penny Mordaunt. The other day, she was having a go at the SNP at the Caledonian Club; it’s always useful to…

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Here’s Sunak’s problem in deciding the election date: things are very bad now – and they could get much worse

With the polls against him and the Tories in turmoil, a May date might be the PM’s best gamble – but gambling isn’t his forte, says Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome

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