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![]() Sebastian PayneFinancial Times |
Once in office, the next prime minister must act decisively to deal with the looming economic crisis
To stamp her authority once in office she should appoint a cabinet that represents the full spectrum of Tory opinion
They risk a general election like 1979, when voters look at who has been in charge and ask why nothing works
Without holding the Red Wall seats, the party has no chance of a fifth election victory
Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat have impressed with policy-rich pitches and hope for the party’s intellectual revival
To defeat the Lib Dems, PM intends to put the same stark choice to voters that worked for the Tories in 2015
The resignation of Lord Geidt shows that ministerial ethics may have to be overhauled
The latest target voter to be wooed by Tory campaigners is a disillusioned affluent southerner tempted by the Lib Dems
The Treasury may resist but Conservative MPs are increasing their demands to restore the uplift to universal credit
Wholly unrepresentative and awash with partisan outrage, the social media platform costs parties elections
For all the tough talk, a skills-based policy leaves the Tories politically vulnerable on the right
Despite the government’s travails, voters are still wary of Keir Starmer’s party
The capital’s new railway highlights woes elsewhere and is a provocation to some
The UK bellwether constituency of Sunderland has been a Labour redoubt for decades but this could be about to change
An emboldened opposition leader knows his party cannot afford to look weak on security issues