Rishi Sunak concedes ‘stop the boats’ slogan was ‘too stark’
Rishi Sunak has conceded that the “stop the boats” slogan the government adopted during his tenure as prime minister was “too stark” and “too binary”. The backbench Conservative MP said his focus on stopping migrants crossing the Channel was correct, however he said that the way the message was given to the public “wasn’t quite […]
Jenrick says he would appoint James Cleverly as deputy Conservative leader
Jenrick also urged his leadership rival, Kemi Badenoch, to make the same commitment to ensure the party is united after the contest.
Can James Cleverly capitalise on his post-conference ‘Mel-mentum’?
The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, sign-up for free and never miss this daily briefing. Labour’s poll lead over the Conservatives has fallen to just one point, according to a new survey published today by More in Common. The poll, conducted between 5-7 October, puts Labour on 29 per cent of the vote […]
Week-in-Review: The Conservative Party risks forgetting how loathed it is
How does a Conservative leader convince the public that a party that serially broke promises in power is now suddenly telling the truth?
How James Cleverly won Conservative Party conference
The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, sign-up for free and never miss this daily briefing. It’s the final day of Conservative conference and thus the final opportunity for the party’s leadership candidates to lay out their case before MPs and the grassroots. This morning, Tom Tugendhat, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch […]
James Cleverly admits ‘Stop the boats’ pledge was a mistake and ‘unachievable’
Former home secretary James Cleverly said the slogan reduced a “very complicated and challenging problem into a sound bite.”
Why James Cleverly wants the Conservative Party to be less ‘moany’
The central implication of Cleverly’s comments is that the road to recovery does not run through a combative or muscular mode of conservatism.
Cleverly says Conservatives must combat perception they are ‘angry’ or ‘moany’
James Cleverly has said he wants to tackle the view that being a Conservative means you are necessarily “angry” or “moany”.
Cleverly says prison release scheme shows Labour has ‘completely wrong’ priorities
James Cleverly has criticised Labour’s approach to tackling prison overcrowding, describing it as “completely” misguided.
Mel Stride knocked out of Conservative leadership contest
Mel Stride has been knocked out of the Conservative leadership contest in the second round of voting by Tory MPs. Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick topped the poll of MPs with 33 votes, followed by shadow housing secretary Kemi Badenoch on 28 votes. The results from the second of voting were as follows: Robert Jenrick […]
