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Today at Conservative Party conference, the Tories will be discussing "a society that works for everyone". We'll hear from Jeremy Hunt, a man who had never met a junior doctor he hasn't picked a fight with, and then Justine Greening, the…
We’re one day in to Tory conference in Birmingham and, with Theresa May speaking yesterday and her Chancellor up today, a pattern is already clear: the Tories are keen to say they’re offering answers and a different way of doing things…
With Tory conference starting in Birmingham today, all eyes are on Theresa May and her Government’s shouting match over Brexit, the economy, public services and our country’s future. Every morning on this blog, I will give you the all the…
This is the full text of speech given by Jonathan Ashworth, shadow Minister without portfolio, at conference. Friends, I attended my first Conference in 1996. I was 17, the working class son of a Salford casino croupier and GMB activist. I…
Labour conference might be drawing to a close tomorrow but our fight against educational injustice is only beginning. On Saturday as part of a national campaign day we will be launching a campaign in England setting out Labour’s plan for a…
Dear Prime Minister, Re: Mr Gerado Lopez Forjaca donation to the Conservative Party It has come to light that earlier this year the Conservative Party received a large donation from the businessman, Mr Gerado Lopez Forjaca, otherwise known…
As August and the Prime Minister’s walking holiday roll on, the problems piling up for Theresa May when she gets back just keep building. First are our economic woes. Before Parliament broke for summer the Government announced they were…
It’s strange times when the day of a major Government reshuffle feels like one of the less dramatic days in politics. Theresa May’s appointment as Prime Minister has been a series of betrayals, withdrawals and finally a coronation. We’ve…
We have now had confirmation that this week will see the coronation of Theresa May as Conservative Prime Minister. In a remarkable turn of events Andrea Leadsom has pulled out of the Tory leadership contest but amidst the drama we should…
On Monday I looked at the start of the Tory leadership race and divisions that had already opened amongst the candidates. In the latest in my series of blogs about the contest, I’m looking at the state of the race as the second round of…
On Friday I looked at the start of the Tory leadership race and how Michael Gove’s actions had set the tone for the contest. In my latest piece I’m taking a look at how the contest has unfolded before the first round of voting takes place…
If a week is a long time in politics, then it’s an eon in a Tory leadership contest. Wednesday saw nominations open and by the time they’d closed on Friday the manoeuvring and infighting had turned the contest and the party completely on…
