Conservative grandees at the conference in Birmingham fear that none of the candidates can unite the party’s factionsSenior Tories are already predicting that whoever wins the Conservative leadership race is unlikely to survive until the next election, amid criticisms of a “B-list” contest that risks taking the party farther to the right.Some veteran figures have decided to give this weekend’s conference in Birmingham a miss, fearing the party has learned little from the complete loss of discipline that characterised its final years in government. Continue reading…
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Author : Michael Savage, Policy Editor
Publish date : 2024-09-28 16:09:07
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