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If anyone can make this new Conservative policy role work well, it’s O’Brien

Our columnist’s appointment is a signal that the Red Wall will not be forgotten, a recognition of talent – and the shutting- up of a nuisance.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Paul Goodman | 18 November 2020 at 6:40 am | 17 comments

Red Wall, go green?

Newly-elected Tory MPs in the Midlands and North are on board for an environmental pitch that’s focused on jobs.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Paul Goodman | 17 November 2020 at 6:50 am | 145 comments

Why Cummings’ departure creates new problems for Johnson’s Brexit strategy

The former Chief Adviser has had little to do with the negotiation recently, but his leaving has knock-on effects on it. Here’s why.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Paul Goodman | 16 November 2020 at 6:50 am | 300 comments

Brave New World

We fear the worst after Cummings’ departure, but Johnson must now make the best of it. That means a Cabinet shuffle.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Paul Goodman | 15 November 2020 at 7:00 am | 203 comments

“With a Cummings, a Cummings and a half”

We fear that more Vote Leave departures will see the Conservatives drift towards their south-based comfort zone.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Paul Goodman | 13 November 2020 at 6:40 am | 344 comments

Will Cummings quit? It’s Carrie Symonds v Vote Leave – as tensions over the Government’s future explode

Johnson can’t seem to manage with Vote Leave. But he may not be able to manage without them.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Paul Goodman | 12 November 2020 at 6:40 am | 211 comments

Caino-ho-ho

Finding a new Chief of Staff is only the start of the changes that Johnson needs to make his government work.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Paul Goodman | 11 November 2020 at 7:00 am | 63 comments

Please join Lord Ashcroft this week for the launch of his biography of Rishi Sunak

Please register for your free ticket for Thursday evening’s event via the link in the article above.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Paul Goodman | 11 November 2020 at 6:50 am | 7 comments

There is more to America’s elections than Biden, and the Grand Old Party is in fine electoral form

The Conservatives grew apart from the Republicans post-Major, but now is the time to start quietly re-engaging.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Paul Goodman | 9 November 2020 at 6:50 am | 95 comments

This is a morning on which to celebrate unifying, popular, national leadership

We refer of course to Rishi Sunak. Please join Lord Ashcroft this Thursday for the launch of his biography of the Chancellor – link enclosed.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Paul Goodman | 8 November 2020 at 7:00 am | 51 comments

A one-term President Biden?

Perhaps he will contest the 2024 presidential contest at the age of nearly 82. But expectation that he may not will surely undermine his authority.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Paul Goodman | 7 November 2020 at 7:00 am | 324 comments

Trump’s path to a narrow win and Biden’s to a comfortable one

It’s very early to draw conclusions from America’s elections – though the President’s challenge to the results has been coming for some time.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Paul Goodman | 6 November 2020 at 7:00 am | 250 comments

“These measures may be a short-term strategy, but they cannot be a long-term one”

Those words from Jeremy Wright capture the spirit of many Tory MPs who voted for lockdown yesterday. Ministers be warned.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Paul Goodman | 5 November 2020 at 6:50 am | 75 comments

How Conservative MPs should approach today’s vote on the Government’s lockdown plan

Until or unless they receive assurances from Ministers that an impact assessment will be published, they should withhold their support.

Highlights, ToryDiary | By Paul Goodman | 4 November 2020 at 7:00 am | 35 comments

Johnson is pressed in the Commons by Tory MPs about an end to shutdown by Christmas

Fox floated a new Parliamentary committee to “determine that decisions across all parts of Government have been taken on the best available evidence”.

MPs ETC | By Paul Goodman | 3 November 2020 at 6:40 am | 10 comments

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