The worst economic inheritance since the War? That would be when Labour left office in 2010, not today: 2010 - Deficit 7% 2024 - Deficit 1.9% 2010 - End of deep recession 2024 - Forecast to be fastest growing economy in G7 2010 - Unemployment 7% 2024 - Unemployment 4%

CEN is launching our manifesto today, with over 90 policies to put the environment at the heart of conservative renewal. Three former Conservative leaders have supported the launch with a call for the party not to abandon its environmental commitments.

Fun fact from my column - the top 1% of earners contribute roughly three times as much in income tax as the bottom 50% put together thetimes.com/comment/column…

The reality 👇 Economic growth: 2010: Recession 2024: Fastest in the G7 Inflation: 2010: 3.4% 2024: 2% Unemployment: 2010: 7.8% 2024: 3.8% Net borrowing (of GDP): 2010: 10.3% 2024: 3.1% It’s sad to see a politician previously with integrity such as Reeves sink to mistruths.

British society is being assaulted by two forces. First, by a meek liberal consensus at the top of society. As well as pathetic coverage of integration issues, it shamefully handled the Israel-Gaza protests and denied the role of Islamism in the murder of Sir David Amess.

In case you are confused: NOT far right: 📣worried about immigration 📣pro-Brexit 📣angry about awful murders DEFINITELY far right: 💥Hate people on the basis of their race/identity 💥Use the murder of kids to attack Muslims& immigrants 💥Justify thugs attacking police

Difficult moments underscore the importance of deeply held British values that unite us right across the political spectrum. In a volatile and increasingly populist world a renewed Conservative Party will be ever more important. theguardian.com/politics/artic…

The roots of our loss stem from: ❌ Partygate ❌ The Owen Paterson scandal ❌ Liz Truss’s harmful mini-budget ❌ A failure to deliver on our promises ❌ Prioritising culture wars over competence If we follow this article’s analysis, we will be out of power for a decade.

Labour's playbook 👇 ✔️ Accept donations from unions ✔️ Give unions inflation-busting pay rises ✔️ Raise taxes ✔️ Claim it was the Conservatives' fault despite having the fastest-growing economy in the G7 🔂 Repeat All without fixing the issue. This is not serious government.

The 1st principle of the NHS: “available to all irrespective of religion and belief” If people are discriminated against based on religion or belief as Minister Jess Phillips seems to boast about here, we should be very worried Any comment from Wes Streeting or NHS England?

Hamas is still holding many innocent Jewish hostages while Israel tries to prevent a repeat of the 7th October massacre. Why are Lammy and Starmer abandoning Israel? Do they want Hamas to win?

The Foreign Secretary has damaged two of our most important relationships at a crucial time - and it won't have the impact he wants.

Exempt all children in independent special schools now. Don’t give a £9000 pay rise to the highest paid train drivers in Europe. Fixed it.

Pretty striking - and damning - findings on the BBC's Middle East coverage telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/0…

Gutted for James Cleverly🇬🇧. I honestly thought he was one to detoxify party & bridge gap between voters lost to both Reform & Lib Dems. Feels awfully like a few people have tried to be a bit too clever with votes this afternoon. Important this doesn’t now become race to the right.

The Conservative Party following in the fine tradition of parties who have lost elections choosing to go further away from the electorate (see 1979, 1997 and 2010). Keir Starmer continues to be a very lucky general (Johnson, Truss, Sturgeon, now this)

Oh you're certainly much closer to the views of the average Conservative MP than I am - but much further from the views of the average voter. And therein lies the problem

The rules need serious reform. I am not with any of the camps, but it seems tactical voting has taken place on an industrial scale either yesterday, today, or both. It pains me to say it, but one STV ballot paper - rather than multiple rounds - would probably solve it.

Wonder what it would be for a more centrist, moderate candidate? The Conservatives don’t have a chance in the next election with either of these two. One Nation Conservatives need to get their ducks in a row ahead of the inevitable 2026/27 leadership election.

This is a great day for Israel and the world. Sinwar was a murderer, a terrorist and an obstacle to peace in Gaza. The world is a safer place without him.