Boris’ Boys and Girls: The Conservative Commons Intake of 2019
More women. Fewer minorities. Lots of councillors and former candidates. And fewer married people. Our complete guide to the new intake of Tory MPs.
MPs ETC
Will Big Ben chime to mark the moment we leave the EU?
The Government should allow MPs the chance to vote on letting the bells ring out from this iconic tower.
The Withdrawal Agreement Bill passes – the UK is leaving the European Union
The final tally is 330 votes to 231 – a decisive margin.
Four former Brexit Party MEPs – including Rees-Mogg – join the Conservative Party
They helped to Get Brexit Done by urging Brexiteers to vote Tory in the election.
Duncan Smith and Neill knighted
This is a carefully-calibrated balancing exercise that honours two rebels who have recently come home.
The Withdrawal Agreement Bill passes Second Reading – 358 to 234
The Prime Minister says that the Government is now “one step closer to getting Brexit done” as his majority breaks the deadlock in Parliament.
“My Government will embark on an ambitious programme of domestic reform”. The Queen’s Speech – full text
Although Brexit is the headline, the spotlight is on a range of measures aimed at schools, the NHS, the police, and the justice system.
“You don’t want to be told that the system is rigged against you.” Bradley’s Twitter thread on Mansfield’s electoral transformation.
A must-read take on how this once safe Labour seat now has a five figure Conservative majority – and its wider meaning.
Winners and losers of the General Election
Bad news for Hugh Grant and Stormzy. But Lord Sugar and Annunziata Rees-Mogg were able to rejoice.
2019 General Election: Meet the 107 newly-elected Tory MPs.
The Class of 2019 makes up 29 per cent of the Parliamentary Conservative Party.
2019 General Election: Conservative seats gained and lost
All the constituencies that have changed hands.
Johnson’s message to Conservative Party members: Thank you
“Whatever the outcome, I want you to know how grateful I am for your support.”
The complete ConHome election battlegrounds
A shout-out for Henry Hill’s series, which we believe that it holds up very well. Only a few more hours to go now.
Whatever the election result, the 2019 intake of Conservative MPs will be overwhelmingly drawn from this list
There are 103 candidates contesting either Tory-held seats vacated by their incumbents or Conservative target seats. Good luck to them all.
Election Battlegrounds 12) Northern Ireland
The DUP try to hold their position in the face of pro-Remain pacts whilst Sinn Féin try to unseat their leader and the smaller parties fight to regain Westminster representation.