
Peter Franklin: An alternate history of the Conservative Party, 2005-2018
What if somebody as far to the right as Corbyn is to the left managed to win the Tory leadership?
What if somebody as far to the right as Corbyn is to the left managed to win the Tory leadership?
He has long been one of the main voices in the Commons for a fairer deal for England. Now he is being heard more widely.
Where I am in sympathy and where I’m not with the protagonists in the Parris/Goodman debate.
Would the Conservatives survive an EU In/Out Referendum in one piece?
When Peter Bone and Philip Davies back the Prime Minister, something is happening in the Conservative Party
Don’t get me wrong, Thatcher was a great Prime Minister. But, as my memoirs show, she sure lacked a sense of humour.
It is a very large olive branch indeed for the Right of the Party – which he needs to keep onside for his EU renegotiation plans.
A fusion of Burkean philosophy and Disraelian populism would be a potent combination for a 21st century Conservative Party
Keep the LibDems on board while appeasing the right. Prepare for full-on conservatism. Oh, and one other small thing…
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