Monthly Archives: August 2017

‘Blue on blue: the 10 greatest Tory feuds’, New Statesman, 14 August 2017.

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The Conservatives have descended into infighting over Europe, but that shouldn’t surprise anyone – they have been at each other’s throats many times before. The Tory expert Tim Bale provides a guide to the most acrimonious feuds, starting in 1945… … Continue reading →

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‘A new centrist pro-EU party can be a catalyst even if it flops’, Financial Times, 12 August 2017.

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Journalists bemoaning the loss of yet another colleague to PR or the civil service sometimes talk about that hack-to-flak transformation as “going over to the dark side”. James Chapman, who in 2015 was persuaded by George Osborne to give up … Continue reading →

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‘Death and foxes: why certain issues have the power to turn a political campaign’, Prospect, 7 August 2017

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British Election Study research released last week not only confirmed that the campaign made a big difference in 2017, but also gave us an insight into the issues that may have changed voters’ minds. Two or three things on the list—neatly illustrated … Continue reading →

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