Former Conservative donor promises to raise ‘tens of millions’ as he takes on role of party treasurer
Christopher Harborne wanted to avoid perception that party only had one big supporter, according to messages
Labour is still likely to hold on to power in the Senedd
Donation ahead of meeting came days before Bamford urged Tories to do deal with Reform UK leader
Former business secretary says her rival’s plan to take Britain out of the ECHR would be divisive
Expected endorsement comes ahead of Tory MPs voting this week to eliminate two of remaining contenders
Deputy leader Richard Tice says party campaign in next UK election will target ‘extreme cult of net zero’
Rupert Lowe promised to donate £5,000 a month to good causes in his constituency
Leader will ‘surrender’ shares in efforts to normalise party structure
The UK’s duopoly of Labour and Conservatives has never looked more vulnerable
The contest to head up the defeated party must establish the Tories as the only serious opposition
The first part in a series tackling subscribers’ questions
The historic mission of mainstream politics is to listen to the real communities, not their malign mouthpieces
Early polls give clues about whether support for Nigel Farage’s party has peaked; plus, Tory leadership contenders jostle
Politicians in the main parties have been put on notice and given a simple mandate by insecure voters: fix things
Nigel Farage’s vow to build a ‘national movement’ rings alarm bells after slew of second-place election results
Reform UK’s leader had previously hosted a show but stepped down when the election was called
Also in this week’s newsletter, the government’s plans to ‘get Britain building’
Reform UK poses a real threat on the radical right but an improving economy and sense of hope is the best defence
Conservatives need to understand why they lost this election
Rightwing party in jubilant mood after leader becomes MP for first time
Labour secures landslide victory as Conservatives crash out of office
Sunak resigns as prime minister but delays departure as Tory leader until rules to choose successor are in place
Tories suffer a punishment beating from the voters
After 14 years in office, the party lost ground to Labour and the Lib Dems on the left as Reform UK proved itself a new threat on the right
