A recent poll has suggested that the Shadow Home Secretary is the most popular leadership candidate amongst Tory members. What does this tell us about his appeal and the desires of activists?
Pigeonholing Tugendhat as the candidate of the party’s centre-left simplifies his multi-faceted record.
If any reader of this site had doubted, this week’s train driver imbroglio proves a fundamental truth: even the worst Tory government is better than a Labour one.
The division of labour in Number 10 would seem simple: he focuses on re-election, she focuses on governing. But the tensions between the pair have been obvious since her appointment last year. What should Tories make of it?
Once more control is handed over to members, it is almost impossible for the centre to get it back if it needs it. Just ask William Hague.
In what will not be the most surprising findings of our survey this year, there is little sign that our panel is impressed by the Government so far.
Last month we had perennial favourite Kemi Badenoch in first place on 26 per cent, and Robert Jenrick and Tom Tugendhat in second and third on 13 per cent each.
Over the last week, the ex-Prime Minister has been conspicuous by his absence. He has vowed to stay around in British politics. He should prove his doubters wrong. Speak for England, Rishi.
Labour came into government unpopular and are becoming more unpopular by the day as our cities burn. Hopes of a Tory victory in 2029 have risen precipitously.
The ex-Immigration Minister can say all the right things. But members will ask: is our Anglo Pierre Poilievre too good to be true? Is his “conversion to Conservatism” as genuine as Keith Joseph’s in 1974?
For all her lamentations about Tory duplicity, yesterday’s speech was cover to rob from our base to pay her own – wealthier pensioners for public sector workers – and justify tax hikes she was too frit to mention to voters.
The heir apparent has to prove what an asset she could be as Leader of the Opposition, rather than simply hoping to remain the members’ darling.
Labour’s energy and decarbonisation plans are ludicrous, undeliverable, and difficult to take seriously.
Now he has launched his leadership bid, my central question for the Shadow Home Secretary is: what does James Cleverly’s Britain look like? Where is the country going wrong, and what must change?
Until the Gordian knot of the Human Rights Act, ECHR, et al is cut, the small boats crisis will continue.