Labour faces the possibility of a Titanic shipwreck in the Makerfield by-election
Andrew Gimson
Streeting has made it much harder for Burnham to disclaim membership of the pro-European Establishment.
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Shadow Cabinet League Table: Badenoch tightens her grip on the Tory party
Tali Fraser
The Tory Leader’s ratings continue to soar and it seems there is broad contentment with the wider shadow cabinet, but still Westminster talks about a reshuffle of fresh faces.
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Our Survey: Tories expect Burnham to lead Labour to the next election but would ‘prefer’ Starmer did
Giles Dilnot
For Conservative members Andy Burnham was out in front, ten points ahead of Keir Starmer, as to whom they expected to lead into an election, and that was before the rows of this week, but who’d they’d prefer to lead told a different story. Not one Starmer would enjoy.
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Kemi abandoned the field, now voters have abandoned her
Lee Cain
If nothing changes, the most positive outcome is that the Conservative Party ends up propping up a Nigel Farage government, and Kemi will come to those negotiations with almost nothing to bargain with.
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The Conservatives must not become a niche party for the old and rich
Peter Franklin
The political map has been redrawn, and the Conservatives are becoming a party of only wealthy and older voters. This is a dangerous development for the party, and the cliff edge is moving closer.
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What went wrong for the Welsh Conservatives?
Calum Davies
There are multiple reasons for the collapse of our base, but what are we doing to reverse this? After the result, we cannot continue as if it is business as usual.
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How did the polls get it so wrong in Bromley and Bexley?
Simon Fawthrop
In his rural Bromley home in Downe, Nigel Farage is represented by a Conservative Councillor, just as he has been for the last 62 years.
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Harrow has become the hub of Conservative renewal
Matthew Goodwin-Freeman
The period of reflection and apology now over and voters now start muttering under their breath “maybe the Conservatives have changed?”
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Recent results show why Kemi needs to change her strategy
Gavin Barwell
We know that there are left-wing voters who will tactically vote Conservative if we can prove we are best placed to beat Reform. There is a coalition there for us.
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Helen Whately
The country is fed up. Fed up with politicians promising but not delivering. Fed up with seeing their taxes spent on things they don’t want – from far flung aid projects to hand-outs to migrants. Fed up with working all hours and having nothing left at the end of the month.