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A year after being touted as Maggie Mark 2 the coming reshuffle could be a big moment for Liz Truss

A year after being touted as Maggie Mark 2 the coming reshuffle could be a big moment for Liz Truss

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New Statesman July 2012 Might the comprehensive school girl from Leeds make the cabinet? It’s being said that Dave is planning a reshuffle in July in what will probably be the last big shake-up before GE2015. For those Tory MPs elected in 2010 who aspire to high office this is a big moment and a key question will be whether any of them make it to the cabinet. Given that it is hard to see anyone getting such a promotion…

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Will the next Tory leader be elected unopposed?

Will the next Tory leader be elected unopposed?

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  With all the recent weeks discussions about David Cameron’s leadership ending this parliament, the one thing that has crossed my mind is that if David Cameron is replaced as Tory Leader during this parliament, can the party, the coalition and the country cope with a long drawn out leadership contest? The 2001 Tory Leadership election lasted just over three months, from William Hague’s resignation on June the 8th, to IDS being declared the winner on September the 13th and The…

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Michael Gove: the next Tory Leader?

Michael Gove: the next Tory Leader?

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There’s a piece by Benedict Brogan in this morning’s Telegraph about Michael Gove, where he writes about Michael Gove as a possible contender to replace David Cameron. Earlier on this year he became the first Tory Cabinet minister to cross the rubicon, and announce he’d vote to leave the EU, something that will go down with some members of the Tory party, who ultimately have the final say on the Tory leadership. As also Benedict Brogan notes, his recent attack…

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No promotion and the backbenchers are restless

No promotion and the backbenchers are restless

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  Do MPs feel that they’re off the leash with no government baubles to dazzle? The stability that coalition has brought to government is in many ways a good thing, allowing ministers to settle in post, become fully acquainted with their brief, see legislation through from design to statute, and reduce uncertainty. Almost certainly, there will be just the one significant reshuffle – that carried out last summer – with any casual vacancies filled with minimum disruption. No action (or…

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The rise of Ukip and CON backing for same sex marriage: Is it more than a coincidence?

The rise of Ukip and CON backing for same sex marriage: Is it more than a coincidence?

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Just look at how 2010 CON voters view the same sex marriage issue compared with those who now say they are voting for the party. The first group show by 53% to 39% that they are against. Compare that on the drop down menu in the chart above with current CON voters. They are in favour by 48% to 41%. Look also at the emphatic opposition from current UKIP voters. The poll also shows how 24% of those who voted…

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One election defeat then the Right will realign

One election defeat then the Right will realign

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The EU issue the only big thing dividing the Tories from UKIP The Conservative Party is one of the oldest and most successful political parties across the world.  It is so partly because it has had in the past displayed a surprisingly flexible approach in adapting to defeat, and partly because it has ensured it dominated the political field on the centre-right, either by eliminating or allying with rivals.  So can it do so against in response to the rise…

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No boundary changes and no AV: EdM is proving to be a lucky LAB leader

No boundary changes and no AV: EdM is proving to be a lucky LAB leader

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Henry G Manson on how the Tories have made GE2015 easier for Ed There is a bit of talk as to whether certain Conservative MP are able to be endorsed by UKIP and stand with two party emblems next to their name on the ballots paper. This is now possible under updated election law. This week Peter Bone MP took to the airwaves arguing for joint Conservative and UKIP candidates to take advantage of this: “There was a tremendous Conservative…

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Nadine could do Cameron a lot of damage if she switched to Ukip

Nadine could do Cameron a lot of damage if she switched to Ukip

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Tomorrow it will be exactly 6 months since @nadinedorriesmp was suspended as a CON MP. Farage is making overtures. twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) May 5, 2013 It’s starting to appear “nasty” that the whip has not been restored to @nadinedorriesmp . — Lord Ashcroft (@LordAshcroft) May 4, 2013 It’s time to “Free the Mid-Bedfordshire One” In 2008 the county council in Bedfordshire was abolished so it wasn’t one of the traditional shire counties where there was voting last Thursday….

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