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R.I.P. The Conservative Party 1834-2018 if the Brexiteer dream is realised

R.I.P. The Conservative Party 1834-2018 if the Brexiteer dream is realised

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SUNDAY TIMES LEAD: ‘Brexiteer Plot’ by @ShippersUnbound pic.twitter.com/70OGZyDhvO — Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 3, 2018 It’s either a/the customs union or remaining Prime Minister Mrs May. Until Mrs May voluntarily stands down or is forced out we’re going to be subjected to stories like this. What is interesting is that it is the more fundamentalist Brexiteers that are revolting. I suspect Mrs May will propose a much more pragmatic deal than these Brexiteers are prepared to accept, so taking the…

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Mrs May’s weird plot to make Gavin Williamson her successor is likely to fail

Mrs May’s weird plot to make Gavin Williamson her successor is likely to fail

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Mrs May is annoying far too many people in the party & that will cause her and her preferred successor problems in the future Trying to understand Mrs May’s recent reshuffle has been a challenge, but over the weekend a few people suggested it was all part of a weird plot to make Gavin Williamson Tory leader, Iain Martin says Theresa May’s reshuffle was rubbish for a reason it seems. In the days that followed this week’s half-hearted reconstruction of the…

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Toby Young quits so helping TMay by taking the attention away from her bungled reshuffle

Toby Young quits so helping TMay by taking the attention away from her bungled reshuffle

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Toby Young resigns as May’s universities adviser over ‘ill-judged’ sexist tweets https://t.co/sZbBp9VB3i pic.twitter.com/oFcKOcvje9 — BI UK Politics (@BIUK_Politics) January 9, 2018 You can’t plead youthful indiscretion for things in your late 40s It was inevitable, I suppose, after all the weekend hiatus that Toby Young was not going to be able to survive in his new role on the board of the new University regulator. It is an OK defence to plead youthful indiscretion for things that you did in…

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New academic research shows the wide differences between CON members and those who join other parties

New academic research shows the wide differences between CON members and those who join other parties

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Tory membership is older and more male biased Well over half of CON members want hanging restored   CON members want a tough line on immigration post-Brexit A new and comprehensive academic from Queen Mary, University of Lonodn, shows very sharp differences between CON members and those who belong to LAB/LD/SNP. This probably gives us a clearer idea of the make-up and views of CON party members – those who are likely to make the final choice for TMay’s successor…

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Theresa May is set to conduct a major reshuffle in January, but will she end up causing even more problems for herself?

Theresa May is set to conduct a major reshuffle in January, but will she end up causing even more problems for herself?

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Great for @ShippersUnbound to have such an informed reshuffle piece, but aides briefing on reshuffles causes mayhem – angry ministers start demanding private reassurances and counter-briefing begins. Soon someone asks: are sure we *really* want to do this? pic.twitter.com/E9f99pWHJ5 — Craig Oliver (@CraigOliver100) December 31, 2017 Five more malcontents on the backbenches might be a mistake. Both The Sunday Times and The Sun on Sunday have stories about Mrs May planning to conduct an extensive reshuffle in January. This is…

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Three tips on who might be Theresa May’s successor

Three tips on who might be Theresa May’s successor

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A few days before Christmas I had lunch with a friend who has followed the Tory party for decades and knows it quite well. Inevitability the conversation turned on who might be Mrs May’s successor, their observations had a quite the impact and led to an update to my betting portfolio. My friend and I are of the consensus that if Mrs May survives into 2020 then her successor is likely to be someone who is currently not in the…

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The challenges facing the Conservatives

The challenges facing the Conservatives

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The Conservatives are in power and in disarray.  They possess a will to power but no common view on what to do with it.  For now the bulk of the party is intent on pursuing Brexit to its bitter conclusion.  But what then?  What indeed.  For the Conservative coalition has been turned upside down. Charles gave a crisp summary a couple of weeks ago of the three Conservative tribes. All three have abandoned their usual stances in the face of…

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Damian Green resigns

Damian Green resigns

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Damien Green has resigned — Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) December 20, 2017 PM letter to Damian Green pic.twitter.com/CqFBmbXRer — John Rentoul (@JohnRentoul) December 20, 2017 Mike Smithson Follow @MSmithsonPB Tweet