Conservative Party is facing ‘punishment election’, says ex-minister
A former minister has warned that the Conservatives are facing a “punishment election”, as a gambling row continues to engulf the party.
Conservative MP warns against right-wing shift as core vote could ‘die off’
A former minister has warned that the Conservative Party will not win an election later this year if it undergoes an “ideological shove to the right”. Paul Scully, who has served as a minister across multiple departments since 2020, justified his comments by saying that a rightwing “core vote” is at risk of dying off. […]
London minister blocked, lawsuit threatened and an unknown barrister – inside the Conservatives’ city psychodrama
The Conservatives have announced the shortlist of three candidates who hope to be selected as the party’s London mayoral contender — and they are not who people expected. Drawn up after a series of interviews by a selectorate panel of 17 people at Conservative headquarters, those battling to secure the right to challenge Sadiq Khan […]
Scully announces interim compensation for PO Horizon scandal
In a statement to the House of Commons, BEIS minister Paul Scully announced “interim payments of compensation” to postmasters impacted by the post office Horizon scandal. Scully told the House that he has been “moved” by the impacts of these events on paymasters. Shadow minister Chi Onwurah welcomed the announcement, praising the minister for making […]
Minister defends scrapping free testing as Brits urged to treat Covid ‘like flu’
Small business minister Paul Scully has defended the government’s plans to scrap free Covid testing from 31 March. Scully argued that the Government must take into account whether the tests are worth the £2 billion in spending currently allocated toward them per month. When quizzed over the plans by TalkRadio this morning, he argued: “We […]
Small business minister defends tax hike amid cost of living surge
Small business minister Paul Scully has this morning defended the government’s forthcoming tax hike, and floundered when asked the price of a pint of milk. The MP for Sutton and Cheam was quizzed on the cost of living on Sky News’s Breakfast programme presenter: “I’m just wondering how in touch you are with all of […]
Minister ‘very comfortable’ with PM’s integrity in wake of party allegations
The minister for small business has defended the government existing business support measures, and backed the prime minister’s approach to the ongoing No 10 parties scandal. Paul Scully told BBC One’s Breakfast programme this morning that the government was “trying to get the balance right” when it came to Omicron restrictions, as they wished to […]
