LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak heads to the governing Conservative Party’s annual conference on Sunday facing a triple challenge: Cheer up a party that’s trailing in opinion polls, sideline…
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If the Spanish conservative leader fails to win approval on his second attempt, acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez would have a chance to stay in Moncloa Palace. The leader of…
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From Harper to Poilievre: What is the Conservative Vision for Indigenous Peoples?
by Pete Barnettby Pete BarnettOTTAWA – When Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks about what his party’s relationship with Indigenous Peoples would look like should he become prime minister, it’s often about “economic reconciliation,” or the…
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Every nation needs parties of the left and the right, but America’s conservative party has collapsed—and its absence will undermine the recovery of American democracy even when Donald Trump is…
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The Tories have always had a genius for knowing their voters, says Tim Bale, but playing to the gallery is limiting their appeal According to Enoch Powell, “There is one…
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Conservatives Can’t Say No to Everything, Says Minister
by Kyle Bridgesby Kyle BridgesWe cannot be the party that says no to everything, a minister has said during a discussion on renewable power at the Conservative Party conference. Lee Rowley was questioned by…
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The Guardian View on the Conservative Conference: an Exercise in Diverting Blame for Failure
The Conservative party that gathers in Manchester for its annual conference this week is exhausted, divided and intellectually bankrupt. The constitutional basis on which Rishi Sunak governs is solid, but his electoral…
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Graham Linehan Attacks Cancel Culture at Conservative Conference Fringe Event
by Joel Fosterby Joel FosterComedy writer Graham Linehan has told a free speech event at the Conservative Party conference he was “the most cancelled person in this room”. Best known for The IT Crowd…
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Conservative Rebels Tank Mccarthy’s Funding Bill, Raising Odds of a Shutdown
by Ivan Griffinby Ivan GriffinWASHINGTON — A band of conservative rebels on Friday revolted and blocked House Republicans’ short-term funding bill to keep the government open, delivering a political blow to Speaker Kevin McCarthy and likely…
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The Windsor Fairmount Hotel is a billionaire’s large, glitzy, mock Jacobean establishment, seeking to gain status by sharing its name with the nearby Windsor Castle. It was also reportedly mis-sold…