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Peterborough Conservatives talk trauma trust and leadership
Ben Schofield/BBCThe city's Conservatives regularly meet for a curryOver the past 12 months, Peterborough's Conservatives lost the leadership of the c [...]
Conservatives must back ECHR exit to survive, says Jenrick
Getty ImagesTory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick has told activists the party will "die" unless it advocates leaving the European Convention on Huma [...]
Why are the Conservatives so happy?
For a party that was so thoroughly rejected by the voting public in July's general election, the mood at the Conservative Party conference is surprisi [...]
Meet the young Conservatives fighting to change their party
Getty ImagesIt's not every day you bump into a Churchill at the Conservative Party conference.Henry Churchill, a 17-year-old distant relative of the f [...]
Conservatives lose out in lottery to bring in new laws
Conservative MPs missed out in the lottery deciding which backbenchers can bring forward a Private Members' Bill.These bills are an opportunity for MP [...]
Labour and Conservatives clash over rising energy bills
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has blamed energy price hikes this autumn on what he said was the Conservatives' failure to invest in renewables.But his [...]
Conservatives can win the next election, says Robert Jenrick
The Conservatives can win the next general election but need to "confront some hard truths", Robert Jenrick has said as he launched his campaign to re [...]
Conservatives launch plans to elect new leader
The Conservatives are to start a three-month leadership contest this week, due to end with the announcement of a new Tory leader on 2 November.Nominat [...]
End of term report cards for Labour, Conservatives, Reform and Lib Dems
12 hours agoBy Laura Kuenssberg, @bbclaurak, Presenter, Sunday with Laura KuenssbergPAMPs hate it when you say Parliament goes on holiday.The technica [...]
Conservatives fill frontbench from reduced post-election ranks
Rishi Sunak has made more appointments to his interim opposition team, with four in ten Tory MPs now holding frontbench roles.The former prime ministe [...]
The Voices Young Conservatives Are Listening to Online
Thirty people ages 18 to 30 said they sought out individuals with strong opinions, especially those they see as outside the mainstream media.
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Things could get worse for the Conservatives
10 minutes agoBy Kate Whannel, Political reporterBBCThe Conservative Party may not be at its "lowest ebb" and things could "undoubtedly" get worse, po [...]
Conservatives take donation from firm linked to convicted tycoon
The Conservatives took an election campaign donation from a property firm part-owned by one of the UK’s richest men just days after he was jailed by a [...]
Conservatives facing ‘electoral Armageddon’ – ex-minister Sir Robert Buckland
The Conservative Party is facing "electoral Armageddon", a former cabinet minister has warned. Sir Robert Buckland, the first Tory of the night confir [...]
Jeremy Vine's swingometer predicts a perfect storm for the Conservatives
Labour's biggest gains are predicted to be in the seats where they need a bigger swing.
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