The Daily Mail is debasing itself by acting as Liz Truss’s mouthpiece
By pumping out Soviet-style propaganda in favour of the Foreign Secretary, the tabloid is once again doing Boris Johnson’s bidding.
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ITV’s Tory leadership debate was a parade of bizarre non-personalities
From stiff Liz Truss to Penny Mordaunt’s obsession with washing machines, this hour of TV was more buttock-clenching than a…
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The Red Wall wants levelling up, not tax cuts
Leadership contenders forget the Tories were voted in on that condition.
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Who won the first Tory leadership TV debate?
Liz Truss’s poor performance means a final-round contest between Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt remains most likely.
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Years of chaos and division have drained the Tory talent pool dry
Turning Brexit into a purity test has left us with a slate of lightweight novices.
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Who will make it to the final round of the Tory leadership election?
Penny Mordaunt is thriving by successfully capturing the Brexiteer mood, but she could still stumble.
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Why no Tory leadership candidate can tell the truth about the economy
The policy that would do the most to boost growth is a sensible trading relationship with the EU.
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Rishi Sunak takes the lead, but Penny Mordaunt has the most to celebrate
The trade minister and Brexiteer is second among MPs and polling first among members.
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Leader: The great moving right show
Rather than advancing a new vision for the country, the Tory candidates are taking refuge in outdated orthodoxies.
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Nadhim Zahawi quietly omits his links to Jeffrey Archer
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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Sasha Swire’s Diary: The Conservative leadership race is a dog show – but much more savage than Crufts
The candidates have all begun to fire off accusations at one another: “Socialist!” “Tax dodger!” “Spad shagger!”
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Every Conservative leadership campaign video reviewed and ranked
Rishi Sunak has a bedtime story for you from his bunker, and Penny Mordaunt really might be trolling everyone.
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There are only four serious contenders left for the Tory leadership
The real question is who of Penny Mordaunt, Tom Tugendhat and Liz Truss will face Rishi Sunak in the final…
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Tory leadership candidates’ zeal for tax cuts could cost the UK billions
Conservative contenders are forgetting that the government stimulates the economy by spending.
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The Tories’ new nightmare
Conservative leadership hopefuls scramble to out-pledge each other. But awaiting the winner is a divided party and deepening economic crisis.
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What went wrong for Sajid Javid?
The former chancellor struggled in a contest that rewards novelty and noise.
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Why are the Tory leadership candidates not talking about NHS waiting lists?
As Conservative hopefuls bicker over culture wars, the National Health Service is falling apart at the seams.
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Liz Truss is unfit to be prime minister
Love her or loathe her, Margaret Thatcher was a formidable stateswoman. Truss is just a third-rate tribute act.
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Brian Klaas on why we choose the wrong leaders
The political scientist argues the corruptible are drawn to positions of power – but we help put them there.
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Kemi Badenoch’s stint as a hacker says a lot about her and the Westminster narrative
The hype around Kemi Badenoch is starting to fade.
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