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There are already signs the Tories’ finances are not in the shape they need to be to fight an election on two fronts – with our hosts picking up clues from the conference hall in Birmingham. Plus, Sam and Anne check in…
Read moreBack in London, Chancellor John Healey meets executives from Britain’s biggest banks ahead of the budget, amid growing speculation over tax rises and a key intervention from a former chief of staff to Rachel Reeves.…
Read moreIn the post he had described the motion as "imperialistic" and "idiotic", and said Welsh Greens should consider splitting away from the English part of the party. In response party leader Zack Polanski reissued a…
Read moreEinar argues that one of the most important aspects of the meeting was the symbolism: Xi Jinping was treated as an equal by the United States president — something Einar describes as a potentially important shift in how…
Read moreThe problem with this Conservative party Conference has been that if the intention was to show case a new team, a new party, it has so far been a Conference of Conservatives for Conservatives. It’s been neither fish nor…
Read moreWhat a pleasure it is to bump into old friends in the Hyatt, the conference hotel, which in years gone by would have been a moiling mob of politicians, journalists and lobbyists, but is now so quiet (see the photograph…
Read moreThis is welcome and testament to the hard work of those who have campaigned for a commission, including the Labour for a New Democracy campaign group and MPs who pushed the government with a proposed amendment to the…
Read moreWhat would this look like in practice? The answer lies in the economic success stories of British companies – small, medium and large – across the UK and building on these successes across England, Scotland, Wales and…
Read more"If you're plotting against someone, then you at least pretend to like them," they say. "The thing about Robert is he's not even a good machiavellian." Jenrick left the party a matter of months later, swiftly – and…
Read moreUnder the last Conservative government, the cost of electricity for non-domestic consumers, businesses and industry, rose by 95 percent between 2020 and 2024. The cost of gas increased even higher. Although the cost has…
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