I have a theory: more often than not, a political party is better at evaluating its opponent’s political weaknesses than its own.
The PM and Chancellor are right to avoid the “jump to glory style of politics”, but this may only be recognised when they are gone.
Collectively, these measures will have been enough to ensure Tory MPs didn’t leave the Commons chamber feeling empty-handed. But none will have been fooled into thinking this was a transformative Budget.
Meanwhile Penny Mordaunt overleaps Kemi Badenoch to take top billing after being front and centre in the row over Speaker Hoyle a couple of weeks ago.
It’s going to take a lot more than a few pennies off National Insurance to save the Conservative Party from what looks set to be a looming election defeat.
Rishi Sunak described George Galloway’s victory in Rochdale as “beyond alarming” in a speech outside Number 10.
The Prime Minister says he fears the UK’s democracy is being “undermined”
Flynn, for the SNP, asked in silence about Gaza, and has emerged from the recent ructions with an enhanced reputation.
The Prime Minister faced questions on a ceasefire in Gaza, economic growth, and more at this week’s session.
The party must put up its sails and navigate back towards traditional conservatism. To do so, we will need to pick up and wield the sword of imagination – with a little help from some of our party’s greatest thinkers.
The recent dividing line we have seen over funding for Ukraine internationally must end. After the US Presidential Election in November, the winner must continue the firm commitment to Ukraine that the USA has provided so far.
There still remains enough time to leave a genuine and defining legacy, that frames where the next government is heading, and reaffirms that Conservatism truly does seek to make people’s lives better.
The MP for Ashfield is sometimes in error, but neither he nor his supporters should be cast into outer darkness.
A new body needs to be created, working with the reorganised UK Health Security Agency. It must be fully independent and i financed through a means that false economies cannot touch – a ring-fenced endowment.