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Archive: Conservative Leadership
Clegg warns Cameron: Ignore backbenchers and 'get back to governing'
Nick Clegg will issue an uncompromising warning to David Cameron today, with a speech telling him to stop playing parliamentary games with his backbenchers and "get back to governing".
Disaster for Cameron: Mensch jumps ship as coalition tears at the seams
Sketch: There's life in Cameron yet
Picking up the pieces in Eastleigh: What hope for the Tories now?
Gay marriage bill passes final Commons hurdle
The bill allowing same-sex marriage has passed its final Commons vote by 366 votes to 161 – a majority of 205.
David Cameron 'swivel-eyed' letter to Tory members in full
Read David Cameron's letter to Tory members trying to patch up the "swivel-eyed" row - in full and unedited.
Poll: Ukip just two per cent behind Tories
Ukip is now within touching distance of the Conservatives, with the eurosceptic organisation polling just two per cent behind the governing party.
There but for the grace of Ed: Labour saves Cameron on gay marriage
David Cameron was saved from a potentially humiliating Commons defeat on gay marriage by the Labour party tonight, after a complicated series of political manoeuvres saw the prime minister face another damaging rebellion from his backbenchers.
Comment: If you support gay marriage, you must support civil partnerships for straight couples
The government can't have it both ways: Either no-one wants civil partnerships or they will cost lots of money. It can't be both.
Labour's polling starts to recover as Tory chaos continues
Labour's poll lead has started to rally after several weeks of Tory infighting over Europe.
Civil war in the Tory party
The Conservative party was in disarray today, after it was hit by multiple rows on Europe, gay marriage, and a growing disconnect between the leadership and its members.
Sketch: The great eurosceptic raffle
Tradition, sarcasm and extraordinary silliness mix in committee room ten as the private members' bills are selected.
Cameron's draft EU referendum bill in full
Read David Cameron's draft bill on an EU referendum - in full and unedited.
A battle of parliamentary procedures: Cameron tries to out-manoeuvre his 'bastards'
David Cameron was pitted in a game of competing parliamentary procedures today, as he tried to use a private members bill to outflank a rebel amendment to his Queen's Speech.
Analysis: Cameron's referendum tactics reveal a deep, deep weakness
Eurosceptic troublemakers have forced David Cameron into a reluctant equivocation which collapses under scrutiny. By refusing to listen to them, they are making him play a terrible political price.
Everything you need to know about the Tory EU rebellion in five minutes
The Conservatives are sabotaging their own Queen's Speech just for a symbolic vote on Europe. What exactly is going on?
The Week in Review: The end of a fragile Tory truce
The Queens Speech comes apart at the seams almost as quickly as the omnishambles Budget.
Davis kicks Cameron while he's down: Immigrant NHS policy is 'uncivilised'
David Davis' continued rebellions against David Cameron took on a new urgency last night after he branded moves to restrict immigrants' access to NHS treatment uncivilised.
Coming apart at the seams: EU referendum bill ruins Cameron's honeymoon
The short period of unity the Conservative party has enjoyed since the death of Margaret Thatcher seemed to be falling apart today, as Downing Street offered a nervous and baffling response to a manoeuvre by Tory backbenchers.
Pressure mounts on Cameron as Portillo joins EU 'outers'
Another senior Conservative has broken cover and said Britain should leave the EU regardless of the deal David Cameron secures in Brussels, as the party continues to be knocked sideways by Ukip.
Ukip casts its shadow: Nadine Dorries brought back into Tory fold
Nadine Dorries was finally reinstated as an MP today, amid rumours of a possible defection to Ukip.
'In office but not in power': Queen's Speech triggers brutal Miliband/Cameron spat
The Queen's Speech debate has seen Ed Miliband and David Cameron issue some of their harshest ever attacks on each other, after the Labour leader told the prime minister he was "in office but not in power".
Queen's Speech 2013 comment: Cameron offers another damp, right-wing sigh
Cameron does enough to alienate centrists but not enough to placate his backbenchers.
Lawson intervention threatens to blow Tories apart on Europe
Former chancellor Nigel Lawson has issued a challenge to the authority of David Cameron by insisting he will vote against membership of the EU whatever deal the prime minister might be able to secure.
Bring me the head of David Cameron: Farage names price of Tory-Ukip deal
Nigel Farage has David Cameron firmly in his sights after last week's dramatic election results, suggesting a Tory-Ukip deal could be possible if the prime minister stands down.
Humbled: Cameron shows Ukip respect after local election drubbing
David Cameron vowed to show Ukip a newfound respect today, after the party's unprecedented surge in the local elections gave the Conservatives a bloody nose.
Growth, polls, discipline & Boris' brother: Are things looking up for Cameron?
Boris Johnson's younger brother will begin his first day as David Cameron's new head of policy this morning, amid signs the Conservatives are starting to make a recovery.
Minister: Time to end Tory tw*ttery
Public health minister Anna Soubry has called on disenchanted backbench colleagues to end the "tw*ttery" undermining David Cameron – before attacking the prime minister herself.
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Gay marriage bill passes final Commons hurdle
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