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Politics@Lunch: Conservative MPs ‘march towards the guns’

18 March 2024 @ 2:24 pm

The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, subscribe here and never miss this daily briefing. Behold, another grim week of crisis management for our embattled, under-fire, beleaguered prime minister, Rishi Sunak. (More adjectives on a postcard, i.e. in response to this email). Reports over the weekend were full of stories of prospective plots, coups... Read more » The post Politics@Lunch: Conservative MPs ‘march towards the guns’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

90% of ‘prime candidates’ selected for general election as Conservatives lag behind

18 March 2024 @ 10:15 am

The below news article first appeared as a blog post on political mapping and visualisation platform Polimapper‘s website.  Nearly nine in 10 election candidates who have a realistic opportunity of winning a seat at the general election have now been selected. Research by interactive geo-advocacy platform, Polimapper, shows that as of early March the identities... Read more » The post 90% of ‘prime candidates’ selected for general election as Conservatives lag behind appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Less than a quarter of the public back Rwanda Bill in current form, poll finds

18 March 2024 @ 9:31 am

The Rwanda Bill returns to the House of Commons on Monday, as the prime minister attempts to drive the legislation through parliament and begin deportation flights in the coming months.  It comes after the bill suffered a series of heavy setbacks in the House of Lords, with ministers having lost several votes with unusually large... Read more » The post Less than a quarter of the public back Rwanda Bill in current form, poll finds appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Kemi Badenoch: Conservative Party has ‘drawn a line’ under donor race row

18 March 2024 @ 8:36 am

Kemi Badenoch has insisted that the Conservative Party has “drawn a line” under the Frank Hester racism row. The Conservative donor was criticised for alleged comments he made about former Labour MP Diane Abbott, including that she should be “shot”. Hester and his company have given £10 million to the party since the 2019 election,... Read more » The post Kemi Badenoch: Conservative Party has ‘drawn a line’ under donor race row appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Week-in-Review: Rishi Sunak’s authority is shot

16 March 2024 @ 10:39 am

Another week ends with Rishi Sunak’s political standing and authority greatly diminished. The mood amongst Conservative MPs is more febrile, tenser and less certain. The narrative of the party’s decline is sharper still.  The month of March has been characterised by a tangible vibe shift in Conservative politics. The political fundamentals have hardly altered; but... Read more » The post Week-in-Review: Rishi Sunak’s authority is shot appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

The ‘Blue Wells’: 42 Conservative strongholds that could fall at the next election

15 March 2024 @ 3:00 pm

The demise of Labour’s ‘Red Wall’, a bank of parliamentary constituencies located predominately in the Midlands and the north of England, came to epitomise the 2019 general election. In particular, it was the nature of these newly captured areas that drew the eye.  Working class constituencies to their core, these were parts of the country... Read more » The post The ‘Blue Wells’: 42 Conservative strongholds that could fall at the next election appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Politics@Lunch: Sunak rules out May election

15 March 2024 @ 2:40 pm

The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, subscribe here and never miss this daily briefing. Regular readers of this newsletter will not have been surprised to learn yesterday that there will, after all, be no May election. The prime minister finally ruled out as much in an interview with ITV West Country on Thursday... Read more » The post Politics@Lunch: Sunak rules out May election appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Minister James Heappey to quit at next election as Conservative MP exodus climbs to 62

15 March 2024 @ 10:18 am

James Heappey is set to leave his role as armed forces minister after announcing he will be standing down from parliament at the next election. The former soldier is expected to leave his ministerial role at the end of the month. In a letter to his local association, reported by The Times, the Wells MP... Read more » The post Minister James Heappey to quit at next election as Conservative MP exodus climbs to 62 appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

‘Zombie parliament’: House of Commons sitting hours fall to 25-year low

15 March 2024 @ 9:51 am

The prime minister has been accused of presiding over a “zombie parliament” as new research shows the House of Common sittings hours have fallen to a 25-year low. According to analysis by the Financial Times, the working day for MPs in the House of Commons has been shorter on average this parliamentary session than in... Read more » The post ‘Zombie parliament’: House of Commons sitting hours fall to 25-year low appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Politics@Lunch: Gove in ‘no man’s land’ on extremism definition

14 March 2024 @ 1:36 pm

The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, subscribe here and never miss this daily briefing. As I write, communities secretary Michael Gove is delivering a statement to the House of Commons, unveiling the government’s new definition of extremism. The definition describes extremism as “the promotion or advancement of an ideology based on violence, hatred... Read more » The post Politics@Lunch: Gove in ‘no man’s land’ on extremism definition appeared first on Politics.co.uk.