One cheer for the news of an “open primary” to pick the by-election candidate. It’s a missed opportunity for a postal vote.
Only the points of order raised against John Bercow by three Tory MPs struck a partisan note.
More than half of those who voted Conservative in 2010 now intend to vote UKIP – but will they stick with that choice in 2015?
“I agree with a huge amount of things the Conservative Party stands for. And its activists and most of its MPs believe in the things I believe in.”
Which Conservative constituencies are most demographically receptive to Farage’s party?
Downing Street and the Whips should be using the ’22 as a sounding board rather more than appears to be the case.
Yes, it would be amusing – but it would also be the right thing to do, for the by-election battle and our party’s future.
The MP for Clacton has switched parties and voluntarily submitted to a by-election to judge his decision.
The author replies to Paul Goodman, arguing that the CountryB4Party campaign is practicable.
There have been doubts over the Mayor’s suitability as a potential future leader of the Party. Fighting the by-election could change that.