Jacob Rees-Mogg admits voter ID law was about ‘gerrymandering’ rather than tackling electoral fraud
‘Parties that try and gerrymander end up finding their clever scheme comes back to bite them’
Tories
The local elections show how anti-housing Tories are on the ropes
Some big names have been taken down, for better or worse
Jonathan Gullis trends following Tories’ crushing defeat in Stoke-on-Trent
The MP’s post-election results interview was drowned out by Labour cheers.
Thousands sign petition calling for voter ID U-turn
‘One voter turned away is too many’
Andrew Bridgen expelled by Tories after comments about Covid vaccines
Following the recommendation of a disciplinary panel, the Conservative Party has confirmed that the MP was expelled earlier this month.
Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg predicted to lose their seats at next election
The 28-point swing in favour of Labour would wipe out the comfortable majority Johnson earned in 2019.
How important will the socially conservative voter be in winning the next election?
Will chasing the same narrow economically left but culturally right constituent pay off for Labour? Or will those who are pushed too far, take their vote to a smaller party jostling for space in the straightjacket of the two-party system, or just not vote at all?
Tory Party received £3.5m from donors with fossil fuel, polluter and climate denial links in 2022, new research finds
The government’s ‘green day’ “couldn’t be any more of a misnomer, when the Conservative party is raking in millions of pounds’ worth of dirty donations from fossil fuel interests and climate deniers.”
Why are national institutions being stuffed with Tory ‘stooges’?
Boris Johnson might be looking down the barrel of political oblivion after his disastrous appearance at the Privileges Committee, but his legacy of ‘jobs for Tory cronies’ and the politicalisation of public appointments, is alive and kicking.
Why do the right hate everything that’s good about Britain?
Not content with taking us out of Europe, the anti-EU right-wing forces in Britain have set their sights on some of our most cherished institutions.