There were a few hints of the kind of prime minister Burnham aspires to be.
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Jenrick’s seat is now a live laboratory test for the future of the British right.
However you cut it, the big parties have lost significant ground to Reform.
Compared to a deposit, stamp duty is often a small cost – but axing it would cost the government billions a year.
In the most recent YouGov poll on this issue, 54% of Conservative voters and 72% of Reform voters were in favour of leaving.
The country has enjoyed a unique period of consensus and stability under the Climate Change Act, which the Tories now want to scrap.
Reform poses and existential threat to a a party that was once seen as an election winning powerhouse.
Politicians talk about being pragmatic on climate change to avoid hard decisions.
Argentina is currently living through a radical experiment in state destruction.
There’s a long road ahead. Here’s where the journey begins.
Badenoch’s brand of Conservatism avoids confronting racial inequality in Britain.
Under Badenoch’s leadership, the Conservatives will probably take a more combative approach.
In her victory speech, Badenoch described her first tasks as ‘tough but simple’ – we’d argue they’re tough and extremely challenging.
The two parties are actually fishing in slightly different ponds.
James Cleverly was the MPs’ favourite to stand in the final round of the leadership contest, but they somehow managed to knock him out, leaving the two rightwing candidates in the race.
The Conservative MP is far from the only politician to play up her working-class credentials and the changing nature of class in the UK makes it possible.
Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat all made 20-minute speeches pitching to party members, but there was little time to wonder what went wrong in July.
Compared to many other countries, the UK’s maternity pay allowance is not generous.
Personality politics only ever ends one way.
They’re already tacking to the right but the six leadership contenders would be better off copying Starmer’s playbook.
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