Sometimes our take on human nature trumps our political allegiances. Good As I found during last week’s assisted dying debate, it’s not wrong to agree with the other side The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024
Tory MPs warn Sunak veering further right would be ‘politically disastrous’ Leading members of party’s One Nation caucus caution against any ‘attempt to become the Reform party’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2024
All the MPs rebelling over Sunak's Rwanda bill as two senior Tories quit Here are all the MPs that backed amendments to Sunak's Rwanda Bill Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2024
‘A big gamble’: Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plan faces crunch week in Commons Tory rebels say up to 70 MPs could back their amendments to bill, warning PM he will have ‘nowhere to go’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2024
After 14 years of Tory misrule, voters will crave a fresh start. That may be a blessing for Starmer – or a curse British politics has been drained of all credibility. The Labour leader could turn low expectations to his advantage – for a time, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024
Centrist Tories reject MP’s claim party must shift to the right One Nation MPs say Danny Kruger is wrong to claim party faces obliteration at next election unless it shifts to the right The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2024
Government has ‘devised options’ to deal with outstanding Horizon convictions in Post Office scandal, minister says – as it happened Government hopes to soon be able to announce measures for resolving outstanding criminal convictions, business minister Kevin Hollinrake says The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2024
Tory MP says own party faces 'obliteration' after leaving UK in 'worse state' A TORY MP has said that the Conservatives face “obliteration” at the next General Election. The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2024
Conservatives face ‘obliteration’ as UK in worse state than 2010, Tory MP says Danny Kruger said his party would leave the country ‘sadder, less united and less conservative’ than they had found it The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2024
Struggling children are ‘products of crap parents’, Tory MP claims Bury North MP James Daly says Labour only ever ‘throw money’ at poor families The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2023
Tory MP Miriam Cates being investigated by standards watchdog High-profile figure on party’s right accused of causing ‘significant damage’ to reputation of parliament The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023
Rishi Sunak hit by fresh blow ahead of Rwanda vote as 80% of people say Tories doing badly on immigration Rishi Sunak’s personal ratings fall to their lowest level amid civil war over controversial Rwanda bill Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023
MPs back Rwanda bill in boost to Rishi Sunak despite rebellion by rightwing MPs – as it happened Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill passes its first Commons vote but only after rebellion by a collection of rightwing Tory MPs The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023
Prue Leith: ‘The audience was all whooping, ‘We love you Prue!’ Who doesn’t want to hear that?’ The Bake Off judge on her stage show, the days she was lost for words – and the secret to her Christmas trifle The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2023 Sunak ‘considering Braverman plan to defy human rights law’ to save failed Rwanda policy Tory right warns Sunak that failure to get flights off ground could mean ‘formal split’ of party
The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023 Braverman demands Sunak ‘legislate or admit defeat’ after Rwanda ruling Sacked home secretary joins backlash from Tory right over judgment as at least six MPs prepare to submit letters of no confidence
The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023 Tory backbenchers warn Sunak’s future could be decided by Rwanda ruling response The New Conservatives grouping of MPs said the judgment felt ‘existential’ for the party.
The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023 Sunak vows emergency law change in last-ditch bid to send asylum seekers to Rwanda Defiant prime minister says ‘I will not allow a foreign court to block these flights’
The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023 Right-wingers hit out at Sunak after dramatic reshuffle Multiple right-wing MPs have criticised the Prime Minister following his reshuffle, sparked by Suella Braverman’s sacking.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023 Senior Tories say party seems to be giving up after byelection defeats Sunak appears safe but divisions widening on strategy, as MP bemoans lack of support in Tamworth
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023 Tory cheerleaders dig deep to keep upbeat after byelection calamities Greg Hands and fellow party apologists spin themselves in circles in search of positive twist on historic defeats
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023 Prue Leith claims she gets abuse over views of her Tory MP son Cookery writer and ‘Great British Bake Off’ judge shares several opposing views to her son, the MP Danny Kruger
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023 £9bn Thames tunnel faces axe amid fears over Tory infrastructure plans Rishi Sunak failure to commit to HS2’s northern leg has raised concerns about the future of several large-scale transport projects
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023 Nervous Tories implore PM to ‘ignore populist insanity’ and keep slim election hopes alive This weekend’s Tory Party conference will see the starting gun fired on the race for power at next year’s general election. But Mr Sunak faces an almighty battle, write Kate Devlin and Adam Forrest
The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2023 A guide to the key Conservative tribes as party conference looms Tensions bubble beneath the surface as free-market ultras, culture warriors and northern Tories gather in Manchester