Conservative Party
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An open letter to Conservative MPs
The Conservatives' continued support for Boris Johnson despite his Fixed Penalty Notice from the Metropolitan Police comes at a cost to democracy itself.
- Conservative Party
- Parliament
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The divisions and concessions behind Conservative immigration policy
The Conservatives have long been split on immigration policy. The business lobby places significant pressure for concessions. Lately, they have been making their criticisms public.
- Conservative Party
- Immigration
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Industrial Policies or Industrial Strategy: The Difficulty of Enacting Long-Term Supply-Side Reform in the UK
The government's recent ditching of Theresa May's interventionist ‘Industrial Strategy’ and its replacement with the ‘Plan for Growth’ has dismayed many. But the move exemplifies the UK's ad hoc, short-termist and ideologically driven industrial strategy.
- Conservative Party
- Work & Trade Unions
- Trade
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Do the Conservatives believe in social mobility?
The Conservatives have reconceptualised what social mobility means to them. It's an audacious idea and, politically, it may be a smart one.
- Conservative Party
- Equality
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‘Would I lie to you?’: Boris Johnson in the House of Commons
Does Johnson’s general propensity to lie, and his specific inclination to lie to Parliament, matter? The answer is: yes.
- Conservative Party
- Constitution
- Parliament
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Liberty After Neoliberalism
The Covid pandemic has raised hard questions about liberty and the role of the state – and many Conservatives have been discomfited by the answers that their own government has given.
- Conservative Party
- Political Parties
- Constitution
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Why the Conservatives' Bond with Business is Weaker than Ever
The Conservatives' strategy is to build on Brexit by reaching for nationalistic excuses in the face of economic disruption, leaving its traditional allies in the business community fuming.
- Conservative Party
- Immigration
- Work & Trade Unions
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Where Next for Conservatism? The New Political Divide is Age
The capacity to appeal to both the principles of freedom and belonging whilst shifting the balance between them is key to the long-term political success of the Conservatives.
- Conservative Party
- Equality
- Progressive Politics
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The Politics of Power and of Support: Introduction to an Andrew Gamble Inspired Special Section on the Conservative Party
Andrew Gamble has, from a left perspective, an unmatched depth of insight into the Conservative party over the decades. We asked contributors to this special issue to assess the Conservatives with reference to Gamble's work.
- Conservative Party
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Will Pork Barrel Politics Keep the Conservatives in Power?
The pork barrel strategy will not sink the government, but its new politics of place will struggle to deliver on its promises.
- Conservative Party
- Trade
- Health, Education & Welfare
