Conservative party
The high price of failure
I was listening to a rich bastard on the radio explaining why he was feeling disinclined to give any more…
The future of the Tories is at stake
To govern is to choose. So leadership contests for a party in government tend to come down to a key…
My life as a political spouse
When I was a teenage Tory activist in the mid-1990s, I hoped one day I’d be part of a leadership…
The ruthless inefficiency of the Tory party
It is hard to love the Conservative party. But one reason it has at least always commanded a certain amount…
The Conservative party has ceased to be serious
I’m not sure that the Conservative party wants to win elections. Tom Tugendhat was knocked out of the leadership contest…
Labour won the Tory leadership debate
That was quite a debate.I’ve never seen senior Tory ministers and MPs lay into each other so publicly. Rishi Sunak…
Sunday shows round-up: Penny under the spotlight
Penny Mordaunt – I’m being smeared over self-ID claims No Conservative party leadership race is ever without drama. With the…
What the Tory candidates’ logos say about them
There’s a particularly amusing picture from the 1997 Tory leadership contest of Ken Clarke and John Redwood awkwardly paired up…
Full list: the Tory MPs who have quit Boris's government
Boris Johnson’s week has gone from bad to worse. Following partygate, two bruising by-election losses in Tiverton and Honiton and…
What are the Tories for?
It’s an odd accusation to levy at Boris Johnson’s government, but the Conservative party feels grey. Flights of fancy suggesting…
What happened to Tory radicalism?
Whatever advantages money may have brought Rishi Sunak as he rose to become Chancellor of the Exchequer, his wealth has…
The changing face of No. 10
David Canzini has made quite an impression since he joined No. 10 as the Prime Minister’s deputy chief of staff…
Kemi Badenoch: the curriculum does not need ‘decolonising’
When the government published a report last year by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (CRED) into racism in the…
Ending restrictions won't save Boris
Boris Johnson certainly managed to rally the troops on their first day back from recess this afternoon as he told…
The battle for the Tory party’s soul
When news broke over the weekend that former minister Nick Gibb had become the 14th Tory MP to publicly call…
Boris is finished — it’s when, not if
This week, Michael Gove’s lengthy Levelling Up white paper talked about the ancient city of Jericho. This was largely because…
The Tory party is split on one issue: Boris
‘I can’t put into words how awful this is’ remarks one Tory MP. The party is split not on the…
‘Operation Red Meat’ won’t beef up the government
Are you ready for ‘Operation Red Meat’? If not, then you should brace yourself. For it looks set to be…
Has Boris made you better off?
Despite the political misery for Boris Johnson as he ends the year, he has a big hope: that salaries will…
It's not too late for Boris Johnson
It is two years since Boris Johnson achieved one of the most remarkable election victories in modern history. The large…
‘Politics exacts a very high price’: an interview with Michael Gove
Michael Gove on levelling up, Plan B and the price of politics
Can Boris really blame the press for his defeat?
When asked what went wrong in North Shropshire, Boris Johnson gave a fascinating answer: journalists. Apparently, they have been reporting…
Johnson is imperilled. So why are his enemies helping him?
It’s a topsy turvy world when your friends and allies do you all kinds of damage and then your enemies…
Boris Johnson is preparing to fight the wrong election
The next election won’t be like the 2019 campaign. It will be far tougher for the Tories. Ministers were struck…
Prime Minister's rambling speech revives Johnson jitters
After three torrid weeks, Tory MPs were hoping for a better start to this one. Alas, it has got off to…
