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The Transformation of the Conservative Party-In Conversation with Tim Bale

Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards

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The Destabilization of the Conservative Party

Anthony Selden chronicles the extraordinary chaos of last summer's leadership contest between trusts and SUNAC. He says it tells us that reforms introduced by William Hague in 1997-98 have destabilized the party. It was very clear from that leadership contest that actually although Rishi Sunat wasn't particularly popular himself there was very little confidence that Liz Tross could do it, he adds.

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