Politically we have few options – the SNP state they want more immigrants. Reform promise “mass deportations” but don’t say how. Labour could do much more, which leaves the Conservatives looking for controlled immigration and declaring their position on the ECHR shortly.
Just the two words “Fourteen years” have become the go-to line of criticism for anything the Tories say or do, now. Perhaps the hardest thing to absorb is it’s also still flung at the current party by some its own members.
Chalk streams are not just ecologically important. They are woven into our cultural fabric, too. From the pages of Jane Austen to the canvases of John Constable, they have long inspired the image of England. They are a living testament of what we conserve – not just things, but meaning – identity, beauty, and permanence.
We’re excited to announce the launch of the Conservatives Together Fellowship, a new six-month programme designed to create better campaigners and future leaders that will transform how we approach elections.
Taxes were at a 70-year high, the state accounted for 45 per cent of GDP and the national debt stood at 100 per cent. So what did Reeves do? Did she try to return spending to where it had been in February 2020? Of course not. She went on a further tax and spending binge.
The former Tory MP says the Conservative leader has “virtually accused Nigel [Farage] of fraud”.
Henry Hill says that politicians and the media should be careful not to lump harmless flutters in with allegations of inside betting.
So, were the last 14 years a waste? To some extent. While there were some successes in total they did little more than slow down the damage done by Labour.
The tribal gladiator fights between the different groups of society can be excruciatingly tedious. But this is the way of the world and part of every recalibration process.
According to YouGov, the Party commands a plurality of voters only among the over 70s. As far as voting intention is concerned, the Conservative Party is literally dying on its feet.
In the previous five elections, the size of the shift in the polling gap between election day and six months before has been between six per cent and 12 per cent towards the Conservatives.
A remarkable amount has been achieved. Often against the odds and in the face of adversity. And certainly in circumstances far less benign than those faced by New Labour.
If you are an Atlanticist, a supporter of NATO, an ally of Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, it would be truly extraordinary to support him over Biden.
Facing decades behind bars, rather than a few short years, is a significant part of making it impossible for county lines to function.
The combined measures are expected to increase pension savings income by £45 billion over a 30-year period and to introduce 400,000 young people to pension saving, while increasing the private pension savings of a further 100,000 young people.