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... Top News · Feb 16, 2024
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
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 25, 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 The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 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. International Business Times UK · Jan 17, 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 ... The National (Scotland) · Jan 7, 2024
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 Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 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 National (Scotland) · 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 7, 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 Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 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 Conversation · Nov 13, 2023
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.
Al Jazeera · Oct 20, 2023 UK’s Conservatives lose two safe seats in historic by-election defeat Labour Party easily wins two central England seats in blow for ruling party ahead of general election next year.
The Conversation · Oct 10, 2023 In Manitoba and elsewhere in Canada, mean-spiritedness can lose elections A well-respected politician once told me that governments lose elections if voters consider them too mean-spirited. Those words have always resonated, particularly during the final weeks of the recent Manitoba election when the Conservatives engaged in a negative media campaign. Negative campaigns are often only tolerated if they don’t go…
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023 Ed Miliband to announce Labour plan to boost energy independence and cut bills Exclusive: Party says bill would enable UK electricity system to be fully based on clean power by 2030
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023 Green party says it plans to focus its effort on four seats at general election Leaders say they are open to post-election deal with Labour, in joint speech at opening of party’s conference
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023 NHS will be Tories’ ‘achilles heel’ at next election, ministers warned Exclusive: Conservatives’ standing badly undermined by broken promises made in 2019, says report
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2023 Lib Dems to attack Tories on NHS and pensions triple lock, Ed Davey says The leader says his party is focusing on the NHS and protecting pensions to woo Conservatives in rural heartlands
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023 Tories put children at risk by pursuing their free schools obsession – and I have the figures to prove it Scrutiny of government spending shows how money was diverted into building free schools rather than the upkeep of existing ones, says writer and author Warwick Mansell
The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023 Tories accept £350,000 donation from vape firm despite crackdown on e-cigarettes for children Rishi Sunak had promised ‘crackdown’ on vaping products targeted at children
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023 Labour enjoys boost to election war chest as Tories recover from 2022 turmoil Labour has raised almost £12 million already this year, while the Conservatives have received £22 million in donations.