Kemi Badenoch is the early front-runner for the Tory leadership
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The Tory centre will not hold
The Conservative Party created Reform by embracing liberal extremism. What comes next may not be what Labour expects.
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The Tories will keep losing if they chase Reform
Making undeliverable promises to a limited pool of right-wing voters is a recipe for failure.
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How Jeremy Hunt survived the breaking of the Blue Wall
The former chancellor’s political acumen – and £100,000 of his own money – kept him afloat in Surrey’s sea change.
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Where next for the Tories?
The Conservative Party's first step will be confronting reality.
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Labour’s house of cards
The party’s support is broad but shallow. It shouldn’t rest easy.
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The constituencies that shaped election night
Our post election guide: from major Tory losses, and trouble for the SNP, to the end of a political dynasty.
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The highs and lows of election night coverage
The principal broadcasters were professional but slow to report results as they unfolded.
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