Mark Garnett

Conservative Party

The Tories who are fit to serve have no wish to do so – Why the party conference should have been a moment to reflect on that

— The Conservative Party’s annual conference saw hopeful leadership contenders, despite past failures and internal divisions. While invoking past leaders like David Cameron, who once advocated modernisation, today’s focus remains immigration, with little “compassionate conservatism” in sight.

UK Politics

The Conservative Party, 1832-2024: An obituary

— The Conservative Party, established in 1832, was declared dead on 5 July 2024. Once popular and competent, it just couldn’t prevent universal suffrage, faced internal divisions, COVID-related greed, and simply declined after Brexit.

2024 General Election

Sunak and Starmer’s first TV debate: a tetchy PMQs where no one dared mention the F-word

— The first 2024 election debate felt anticlimactic, with Rishi Sunak indirectly addressing the absent Nigel Farage. Sunak’s aggressive tactics against Labour’s Keir Starmer suggested future ambitions over current priorities.

UK Politics

How seriously should we take a plot to replace Rishi Sunak with Penny Mordaunt? The answer lies in the Tories’ own recent history

— Penny Mordaunt’s potential bid to replace Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership mirrors past slogans, highlighting Tory uncertainties and leadership challenges.