In three consecutive leadership contests, One Nation candidates failed to reach the final two. That is not bad luck or factional bias. It is a rejection of moderation without muscle.
Reform’s economics aren’t just unserious. They’re anti-serious. They promise European-style public services, large-scale nationalisation, low taxes, and no plans for growth. Fantasy. But the truth is, recent incarnations of the Conservative Party haven’t been much better.
The scandal isn’t just that Yusuf briefly resigned. It’s that some enjoyed watching it happen — and others, who knew it was wrong, did little to stop it.
The political chattering classes are stuck in an episode of Little Britain, thinking in stereotypes. These caricatures don’t reflect the families I know.
Braverman’s views on Englishness aren’t a sign of the times. They’re a sign of her age. Among some ethnic minorities of her generation, these attitudes are common, but they reflect the world they were raised in – not the one we live in today.
Simply put, the volume of migration in the 20th Century was at a level communities could absorb and the economy required. Migrants like my grandparents willingly integrated into British society and shared its values.
Ministers indulge in alienating rhetoric whilst refusing to use our 80-seat majority to deliver the reforms Britain needs.
We have always been champions of justice and we must double-down on fighting inequality through classical liberal principles.
One party cannot have a monopoly on BAME voters. Competition breeds excellence, and if we want excellent BAME policies, we need politicians competing for our votes.
There needs to be a paradigm shift in policy and culture. Our state should work to keep us healthy and allow us as individuals to be responsible for our actions.
Many black Britons, including black Conservatives, see in her a certain detachment from the mainstream black British experience, as though her own life has been positive enough to leave her less understanding to those whose experience has been harder.