The newspapers attributed a Labour U-turn to ‘public pressure’. In truth, it was Conservative pressure. A policy reversal, voter data gathered, new members recruited, and new volunteers signed up. Job done.
Inside Badenoch’s bet that young voters still believe in hard work and reward – while bringing fun back to the Young Conservatives.
Through a mix of timing, pressure and parliamentary guile, Kemi Badenoch left Labour with nowhere to hide over Peter Mandelson.
Reform’s recruitment of old Tory names has handed Kemi Badenoch a chance to draw a clear dividing line – if she is willing to be bold with her newest MPs.
Policies should be painted in bold primary colours – vivid, outcome-driven and rooted in Thatcher’s observation that ‘everyone is essentially a Conservative.’
If we want to win again, everyone must do more, starting at the top and extending to every association and campaign team across the country.
The next Conservative revival won’t arrive in a briefing note or a clever line. It will come, slowly and unglamorously, from people willing to do the hard work.
The Conservative Party remains under pressure, but the sense of paralysis that defined much of the year has eased. Badenoch’s leadership seems to have finally steadied the party and lifted the mood.
The Conservatives have overhauled their candidates procedures – here’s what would-be MPs should prepare for.
We need a team full of courage, experience, and ideological clarity who will stand up for Conservative values no matter what. That’s the team I’m building.
From GoPros on aprons to Come Fly With Me spoofs, the Conservatives are quietly becoming the UK’s most-watched political brand – outstripping its targets and giving Westminster something to talk about.
The purchase of a permanent home has been the primary ambition of the Foundation since its establishment.
The Tory Leader seems to be enjoying herself: how a shift in style and confidence is finally changing the Westminster mood – and seeing movement in the polls.
Jenrick only just tops the polls, with Stride and Badenoch swapping places with the pair coming second and third respectively. It comes amid an awkward row over a twitter post from the Tories’ chairman linking Reform UK’s badge to a Nazi one.
Getting selected is as much of a campaign as fighting for election. Applicants should think of it in similar terms. You will still have to find the people who might vote for you, persuade them to vote for you, and make sure they do vote for you.