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Conservative councillors say EU base is ‘waste of taxpayer money’.
‘Boris Johnson isn’t a Conservative, he’s a nationalist’, says former Tory chair Lord Patten
12/12/2020
Lord Patten said while he hoped for the best for the UK’s future, “I do fear for the worst”
PM’s position untenable if he cannot get ‘acceptable’ deal, says Sir Roger Gale.
Lady Sugg hands in resignation after overseas aid cut by a third.
My former Conservative colleagues: ask yourselves what Boris Johnson has achieved, and heed the damning answer
Exit is chance to restore trust between No 10 and MPs, says one senior backbencher.
Lord Heseltine, who wrote a report called Empowering English Cities in 2019, told Econ Film’s CoronaNomics show that the picture is “infinitely depressing”.
Hatred of Boris Johnson biggest reason behind surge for Scottish independence, poll finds
02/11/2020
New research finds current Tory leader ‘loathed’ by Scots in a way David Cameron and Theresa May were not.
Rhetoric that government will develop gold standard fisheries is ‘a joke’, campaigners say.
Fisheries bill amendments on sustainable quotas and banning of supertrawlers defeated.
Chris and Garvan Walshe catch up on how they handled lockdown, what to expect next, and what has changed since they last recorded the podcast together, in November 2018. Just as it did two years ago, the Northern Ireland backstop features heavily in Lie of the Week. Also, will the Conservative Party have the good sense to ditch its current leader?
Brexit Republic - The Revolver
18/09/2020
Mr Raab goes to Washington, Mr Miliband goes to town on Mr Johnson in another busy, busy Brexit week. Europe Editor Tony Connelly, London Correspondent Seán Whelan and Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin look at the continuing external waves being made by the Internal Market Bill and go-slow negotiations.
Former Tory premier says he has "misgivings" about Boris Johnson's internal market bill.
Former attorney general lashes out as Tory rebellion gathers pace.
Senior Conservatives are not backing down on their rebellion against Boris Johnson's controversial Brexit legislation despite his warning that the EU could "carve up" the United Kingdom without it.
Boris Johnson has told Tory MPs he will not compromise on his plan to break international law over Brexit despite signs of a significant backbench rebellion, sources told HuffPost UK.
Former prime ministers urge MPs to reject legislation, saying it endangers Irish peace process.
Critics are in U.K. prime minister’s own Conservative party. / Top government lawyer quits as Brexit spooks markets again.
Government ignored legal advice over proposed withdrawal agreement changes.
There are good reasons to believe latest move is partly theatre, but there are hefty issues at stake.
No 10 will not be able to lay responsibility for a no-deal outcome at Brussels’ door.
Conservative Party used disinformation ‘with new level of impunity’ during 2019 general election, report finds
23/08/2020
Researchers warn that tactics could undermine public trust in government messaging amid coronavirus pandemic.
Tesco baby food blackmail farmer revealed as former North East Lincolnshire Councillor and Tory chairman
22/08/2020
The man behind the plot to blackmail Tesco for £1.4m by contaminating jars of baby food was a Ukip MP candidate and a Grimsby Conservative chairman.