Paul Goodman
“Hamas’s supporters or the authorities? Sunak needs to show that offenders will be prosecuted – and, if the situation deteriorates, to push for march bans, shuffle his Cabinet, and show an all-party front with Starmer.”
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Henry Hill
“Hard-nosed politicians and commanders, and their legal departments, might be able to mount coherent defences of the IDF. But that won’t necessarily help them in the propaganda battle.”
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The Strange Death of Tory Arabism (or how the Conservatives became pro-Israel party)
William Atkinson
“A situation when Labour, representing the vast majority of seats and votes of British Muslims, becomes a party of Palestine, and the Conservatives one of Israel, would be antithetical to national harmony.”
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Commons sketch: Sunak’s role in his statement on Israel and Gaza became that of grief counsellor
Andrew Gimson
“But the Prime Minister also upheld with steely determination “Israel’s right to defend itself in line with international humanitarian law.””
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Nick Timothy and Gavin Rice’s new case for conservatism
Peter Franklin
“My hunch is that the next generation of aspiring leaders will have a firmer grip on the meaning of conservatism than the current crop. Or, at least, I hope so – otherwise there might not be a party to lead.”
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Banning GB News is a sign that the Senedd is scared of debate
Emily Carver
“Let’s be frank. What we’re seeing here is little more than a brazen attempt at censorship, a desire to virtue signal, and a clear demonstration of the disdain some of our politicians have towards large swathes of the population.”
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How I saw Sunak’s view of Net Zero develop at the Treasury
Alan Mak MP
“Pro-environment policies – and Treasury funding to make them a reality – were a consistent hallmark of his tenure as Chancellor.”
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Onward’s report on the future of conservatism. We need a state that is active, not absent.
Michael Gove MP
“By fostering a British renewal, with the flourishing of our national community at its heart, we hope and believe we can lay the foundations for a brighter, better politics of tomorrow.”
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We should follow the Canadian Conservatives and reject NIMBYism
Alex Crowley
“The liberal darling Justin Trudeau is less popular with younger voters than his Conservative opponent. The intense focus on the most pressing issue for young people is part of the reason.”
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Biden leaves, Sunak arrives. The perils for Israel and Gaza of a ground invasion.
Paul Goodman
“Netanyahu may have said: how would you feel, were you lectured by countries without an independent judiciary, let alone the free press, minority rights, and fair elections that we have in Israel?”