The row over his sacking is a sign of a Party pulled in different directions by the way politics works – and by culture wars. Now a new competitor is knocking at the door.
His sacking is more evidence, were it needed, of the tensions that tear at the Tory coalition – and threaten to render it unsustainable.
In his column, Walshe made some extraordinary claims about our proposals and our country. The reality is very different.
The man his critics call the ‘Viktator’ has two new policies – one a gimmick, one deeply sinister.
This autocratic thuggery is happening less than two hours’ flight away. We must not turn a blind eye to it.
The campaign against him is driven by the knowledge that May agrees with his views on design – and fear that the Government will act on them.
The Hungarian Prime Minister has violated democratic norms, and exploited British taxpayers’ money to enrich his elite. Why protect him?
The disease affecting Labour about Jews is now affecting the Conservatives about Muslims.
Merkel is threatened. Macron is outraged. Brussels is paralysed. And all three trends are taken by their opponents as signs that they are winning.
One day the country’s voters may dig in against the long squeeze imposed on them from northern Europe. But don’t be too sure it will happen yet.
Britain would be powerless to deter Russian aggression, because he doesn’t see upholding peace and security in Europe – let alone the world – to be part of his job.
He often disagrees with EU policies, but would not be averse to using its powers and institutions to promote a very different, nativist, concept of Europe and Europeans.
It would need unanimous agreement. Looking at each of the 27’s varying comments, there are six distinct camps of opinion.