Some on the Right hate and despise her. But her admirers outnumber her detractors. Even if they do not agree with her opinions, they like the way she fights her corner.
There were 26 critical questions from Conservative backbenchers on the Government’s EU referendum leaflet yesterday and 5 supportive ones.
Plus: Contrite Soubry. Ashcroft’s Party. The Chancellor’s forecasts and the OBR’s admission. P.S: Re those Clarke memoirs, I admit that I can’t wait to read them.
Plus: Soames bottle-feeds the Crouch childlet. Gove’s lesé majeste. And: It’s Ken Clarke’s memoirs – Fifty Shades of Blue.
The former Chancellor champions further reductions in the rate of spending and further tax rises – such as a hike in fuel duty.
It is wrong to claim that belief and courage run one way only.
It’s a big moment.
Corbyn’s farce may be good for the Conservative leadership – and fun for this site – but it is thoroughly bad for Britain.
And I’m having none of that nonsense about Dry January.
Opposed by Clarke and Heseltine, supported by Lilley and Portillo and backed by John Major as Prime Minister, it was the former Tory leader’s “proudest achievement”.
He wants strict controls on snooping, claims Brown bought votes with tax credits, urges caution on the upper house, and wants Cabinet collective responsibility on Europe.
David Cameron’s successor will be pro-Leave – which will have profound implications for the future of the Party