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| Tories hail leader after Commons tussle with Blair December 8: Confident performance delights Conservative MPs. | ||||
| How the parties differ December 8: Tony Blair wants to see all secondary schools become trust schools with the freedom to run their own affairs. | ||||
| Ex-leader runs commission December 8: David Cameron yesterday plucked the former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith from the backbenches, putting him in charge of a new social justice commission intended to shape the next election manifesto. | ||||
| Hague and Clarke recruited but Rifkind walks out December 8: David Cameron yesterday succeeded in bringing back the Tory party's big beasts, including Kenneth Clarke, in a reshuffle dominated by the return of William Hague to frontline politics. | ||||
| A new professionalism December 8, leader: Ninety-nine days are left of David Cameron's first 100, the timescale the new leader has set himself in which to make an election-winning outfit from 'Cameron's Conservatives'. | ||||
| Cameron's new agenda set during a visit to some poor people December 8, Catherine Bennett: The new Tory leader still has enough respect for the conventions to deliver his revolutionary message of change on an excursion to see some poor people. | ||||
| Cameron and his new-look Tories December 8, letter: David Cameron's enthusiasm to remould the Conservative party into the party of social justice (Cameron's new Conservatism, December 7) may be overstated. | ||||
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| The policies December 7: Tax & Economy | Health | Environment | Education | Home affairs | Consitution | Europe and foreign affairs | ||||
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| Winning words December 7: Now the dust is beginning to settle on David Cameron's victory in the Tory leadership race, Matthew Tempest gauges the reaction from the blogosphere. Five go missing in SW1 Outside committee room 14 | ||||
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| The unknown unknown December 7, what the papers say: The race to define David Cameron began in this morning's newspapers, where he got more of a mauling than might have been expected, says Simon Jeffery. | ||||
| A grave step December 7, cartoon: Martin Rowson on the fate of the new Tory leader. More cartoons by Martin Rowson | ||||
| Cameron's new Conservatism December 7: After easy win, he tells party it must change way it thinks, behaves and feels. | ||||
| Early promise but no policy pledges from liberal with small 'l' December 7: Triumphant Cameron declares government 'yesterday's men'. | ||||
| Enough of this love-in: Bush was compassionate conservative too December 7, Jonathan Freedland: David Cameron's record - and his neocon friends - reveal a man of the committed right beneath the glossy, liberal veneer. | ||||
| Brown is the old politics - David Cameron is digital December 7, Simon Jenkins: The Tories' new leader is their best hope since Margaret Thatcher: an explosion in British politics may be at hand. | ||||
| The Tories have given themselves a chance December 7, leader: He won this contest by his own efforts, by crafting the right message for today's Tory party and by crafting it well. | ||||
| Cameron beats Davis two to one December 6: David Cameron has become the new Conservative party leader, beating his rival David Davis by a bigger than expected margin of more than two to one. Full text of David Cameron's victory speech | ||||
| A fresh face and an optimistic outlook December 6, audio: The 'Heineken candidate' will reach out to new voters, says Ed Vaizey in Westminster. ( 2mins 2s) | ||||
| Toff remedy December 6, sketch: Ros Taylor witnesses feigned surprise and real excitement as the Conservative party welcomes the new leader it hopes will heal its ills | ||||
| Who dared, lost December 6, comment: It wasn't always obvious that David Cameron would win the Tory leadership, but David Davis's ill-conceived strategy and lack of public cheerleaders did the former SAS man no favours, says Ros Taylor. | ||||
| 'We need to change, and we will change' December 6, audio: David Cameron promises to reform the Tory party in his victory speech at the climax of the leadership contest. (10min 54s) | ||||
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| 'Of course it's a daunting prospect' December 3: David Cameron promises a dramatic change in style and a different kind of politics, in which the Tories ally themselves with others - including, he tells Jackie Ashley, Tony Blair himself. Hear the interview in full | ||||
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| Tory leadership coconut shy Follow the hits and the misses in the Tory leadership race. | ||||
| With Cameron certain to win, focus shifts to scale of victory December 6: Majority will determine ability to reshape party · Bookmakers pay out 24 hours before official result 06.12.05: Why Hague and Howard were forced into taking right turn | ||||
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| Never underestimate the force of political personality December 6, Anne Perkins: Cameron is much more likely to succeed than his predecessors because he has learned to embody the national mood. 06.12.05: The margin: what the numbers will signal | ||||
| Cameron denies plan to demote Davis after winning leadership December 5: David Cameron's plans to take the helm of a united Conservative party suffered a jolt yesterday when he was forced to deny reports that he had decided to demote his challenger, David Davis. | ||||
| Brown will have to change his ways to see off Cameron December 5, Jackie Ashley: When the chancellor takes over, he will need to shed his cliquish habits, be generous to critics and show he is able to listen. | ||||
| Cameron to drive 'caring' Tory agenda December 4: David Cameron, expected to be crowned as the new Conservative leader this week, was yesterday planning a series of early speeches to promote a more 'caring and engaged' Tory agenda on issues such as urban poverty, climate change and work-life balance. 04.12.05, Andrew Ranwsley: That was the easy bit 04.12.05, Geoffrey Wheatcroft: Mr Punch has to hit home 04.12.05, Observer leader: The Tory party has much to do 04.12.05, Ned Temko: New Tory messiah... or sacrificial lamb? | ||||
| In the showdown of David and Gordon, there's only one Goliath November 30, Irwin Stelzer: Cameron will make the next election a real contest - but he's got a lot of catching up to do in key areas of policy. | ||||
| Give peace (corps) a chance November 28: Tory heir apparent David Cameron believes that a programme for school leavers based on JFK's Peace Corps could be just the thing to make Britain 'more cohesive', says Ros Taylor. | ||||
| Tory rivals clash live on TV November 24: Minute-by-minute coverage of the live debate on Sky New between the two leadership hopefuls, Davids Cameron and Davis. | ||||
| A nightmare job, Cameron admits, but he's the man to do it November 25: Last TV debate with Davis in Tory leadership contest · Surveys show shadow education secretary ahead 25.11.05: Simon Hoggart's sketch 24.11.05, minute by minute: Tory rivals in TV clash | ||||
| Who conquered in Cambridge? November 23: Activists from both sides give their view of last night's Tory leadership hustings. 21.11.05: Tory candidates slug it out on TV 21.11.05: Cameron and Davis head for Scotland | ||||
| Easy ride for Cameron as Tories want to believe November 18: After coping with Jeremy Paxman, Tory leadership hopeful David Cameron faced the softest of questioning at a members' meeting in Golders Green. By Ros Taylor. 18.11.05: Cameron defends drinks industry links - and tells Paxman where he's going wrong | ||||
| Who conquered Bolton? November 17: A David Cameron and a David Davis supporter give their views on the latest Conservative leadership hustings. 17.11.05: Leadership backers reveal the Davids' divisions | ||||
| Davis arrives late for first hustings encounter November 15: Aide blames Labour's transport policy for delay. 14.11.05: Cameron opens new front as hustings get under way 15.11.05, Rosalind Ryan: The late show | ||||
| Only I can win floating votes - Cameron November 13: As the leadership race hits the final lap, Davis faces an uphill battle to convince Conservatives that he has appeal outside the hard core 10.11.05: Cameron wins Spectator award 09.11.05: Cameron brushes off Tory poll result | ||||
| The Tories are losing the plot again November 12, leader: After a promising start, the Tory leadership campaign, now limping towards its close, has become disappointingly dull. 10.11.05: Two Davids leave Tory women unimpressed 08.11.05: Tory leadership rivals at odds over tuition fees 08.11.05: Cameron pledges help to least well off as Davis looks to youth vote 08.11.05, Full text: Cameron on poverty and wealth creation 08.11.05, Fiona Millar: It might matter what Cameron thinks 07.11.05: Davis woos 'wristband generation' 07.11.05: Full text: David Davis on social justice 07.11.05: Cameron regains ground as Davis hits difficulties on tax | ||||
| After the screen test November 8: Despite his 'monstering' on Question Time, David Cameron showed his ability to reach out to voters, writes Ed Vaizey. 06.11.05: Cameron 'dodging' new TV debates 06.11.05: 'Democracy's not dead. But on Question Time it's truly terrifying' 05.11.05: Davis claims to have turned corner in Tory leadership fight 05.11.05: Two Davids and a Diana 04.11.05: No knockout from shadow boxers | ||||
| Davis pledges two EU referendums November 2: David Davis today put Europe centre-stage in his Conservative leadership challenge, pledging two referendums on the EU if he became prime minister - one to return a range of powers from Brussels to Westminster, and a second to ask if he had delivered on the first. | ||||
| Cameron calls for climate change consensus October 31: Conservative leadership challenger David Cameron today called for a cross-party consensus on climate change to take the "Westminster party dogfight" out of the issue, as his campaign took a green tinge. 31.10.05: Boris Johnson adds his support to Cameron 30.10.05: Davis pledges grammar school revival | ||||
| Will class be the factor that counts? October 30: David Smith visits the candidates' roots to learn if this contest could be lost on the playing fields of Eton. | ||||
| The Two Davids roadshow October 27, Tim Dowling: On Tuesday night, Davids Davis and Cameron turned up as presenters at the National Television Awards. If this doesn't prove that politics is now just another branch of minor celebrity, a sneak preview of the candidates' coming schedules might. 22.10.05: United in optimism, but divided by the Davids 21.10.05: Cameron surges into Tory lead and answers cocaine question 21.10.05: Davis ready to take battle of political ideas to members 21.10.05, leader: Tories now confront a defining choice | ||||
| The candidates compared October 21: The two remaining leadership contenders' view on a range of issues compared. | ||||
| What happens next October 21: Significant dates in the continuing contest for the Conservative leadership. | ||||
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| Hague tipped for return on Cameron-led frontbench November 29: William Hague is likely to return to the Conservative frontbench next week as shadow foreign secretary if, as expected, David Cameron becomes Tory leader a week today. | ||||
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| 'He can be quite selfish and inconsiderate sometimes' November 16: Doreen Davis has no interest in politics and goes for days without speaking to David on the phone. Jenny Colgan finds the would-be Tory leader's wife endearingly honest. | ||||
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| Davis pledges grammar school revival October 30: David Davis vowed yesterday to bring back grammar schools - part of a 'radical Conservative agenda' with which he hopes to overtake Tory leadership rival David Cameron in a make-or-break television debate this week. | ||||
| Right-wing press scores an own goal October 16, commentary: Labour wants Davis, and the Tories are helping, says Peter Preston. | ||||
| I'm no charlatan, says Davis, in veiled attack on challenger October 10: David Davis will revamp his stalled Conservative leadership campaign this week, casting himself as the authentic voice capable of winning back the lost cities of the north, and seeking to regain lost ground there with schemes proposing education vouchers, or credits tilted towards the poor. | ||||
| Time for Tories to stop apologising, says Davis October 6: Leadership favourite calls for party to 'walk tall' · Tough talk combined with rhetoric of compassion 06.10.05: leader: A failure of leadership Full text: David Davis's speech | ||||
| Tories need rightwing agenda - Davis October 5: David Davis will seek today to consolidate his frontrunner status in the Tory leadership contest by telling his party conference to stop apologising for its record and unite behind 'timeless' rightwing principles that can sweep them back to power. 05.10.05: Davis pledges to control public spending 30.09.05: Davis urges Tories to become 'modern Conservatives' 14.09.05: Davis claims 'compassionate' territory | ||||
| Is David Davis losing it? October 4: Oratory is the achilles heel of the favourite to lead Tories, and it could prove his undoing, writes Ros Taylor. | ||||
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| It's the rich what gets the pleasure ... October 30, William Keegan: It is the experience, knowledge and judgment that go into central bank decisions at a time of crisis, manifest or potential, that really count. | ||||
| Davis steals march with £1,200 family tax cut pledge October 29: David Davis has opened up a new front in the Conservative leadership contest with a pledge to cut taxes by the equivalent of £1,200 a year for the average family. | ||||
| Tory rivals clash on tax cuts October 28: In the first significant policy difference of the Tory leadership contest, David Davis and David Cameron have disagreed on whether to promise tax cuts. 28.10.05, Robert Chote: What Davis's tax proposals mean 22.10.05: Cameron and Davis clash over tax cuts and public spending | ||||
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| Leading questions December 7: With David Cameron preparing to face Tony Blair for the first time as Tory leader, Tom Harper looks back at how some of his predecessors have fared on their PMQ debuts. | ||||
| The tonic David's party needs to take on Gordon's December 3, Martin Kettle: A new leader won't change the Tories' fortunes. The party needs a radical rethink. | ||||
| What cocaine says about you November 10: A model is caught on camera snorting a line and is vilified; a would-be prime minister refuses to deny using it in the past - and nobody seems to care. Cocaine used to mean moral degeneracy or metropolitan indulgence. What on earth does it stand for now? By Nicholas Lezard. | ||||
| Rebranding isn't enough. We need a better product to sell November 3, Andrew Tyrie: Tories need to create a new type of party, shed the authoritarian virus and challenge Labour for the soul of middle Britain. | ||||
| Smoke gets in your eyes October 29, Alexander Chancellor: It can't have been his age that did in Ken Clarke. Clarke is 65, but Winston Churchill was older when he became prime minister. 27.10.05, Neal Lawson: When will Brown move - or a stalking horse emerge? 24.10.05, Neil Clark: Cameron is no moderate 24.10.05, leader: Labour and the Cameron factor 24.10.05: Stuart Jeffries 23.10.05, Andrew Rawnsley: He'll need substance as well as style 23.10.05, Will Buckley: How the new Old Etonians are different 22.10.05, Mark Lawson: A credulous generation 22.10.05, Matthew Tempest: Eviction days 22.10.05, Oliver King: Editor's week 20.10.05, Timothy Garton Ash: Make way for nice Mr Camerair 20.10.05, letters: After the beast, the beauty contest 19.10.05, Jonathan Freedland: In the Tory leadership race, the loser is Gordon Brown 19.10.05, leader: The Tories are gambling with their future 18.10.05, Michael Hann: Of Cameron and Cameroonians 17.10.05, leader: May the best men win | ||||
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| Cameron wins Spectator award November 10: Conservative leadership frontrunner David Cameron tonight won the Spectator magazine's Politician of the Year award. Audio: Michael White at the awards | ||||
| In the court of Camerlot October 23: A youthful leader, a handful of cronies, emphasis on image - there is more than a hint of Blair about David Cameron's inner circle, report Gaby Hinsliff and Ned Temko. 24.10.05: Davis campaign aide criticises media support for Cameron 19.10.05: Cameron backing grows 19.10.05: Cameron now favourite as Clarke exits 19.10.05: Momentum of young favourite puts old loyalties to the test 19.10.05: Gloves off on in battle for Clarke's 38 votes | ||||
| Davis mounts sustained attack on Cameron October 17: The Conservative leadership hopeful David Davis today again brought up the subject of cocaine, backing a police crackdown on middle-class drug users, while his rival David Cameron continued to avoid questions on the issue. 17.10.05: Tories close ranks in drug row 17.10.05: Make-or-break husting for Clarke 16.10.05: Keep quiet on drugs, Portillo tells Cameron 16.10.05: Q: David, did you take drugs at Oxford? 16.10.05, Andrew Rawnsley: I may have done him a favour | ||||
| What a difference 20 years makes October 17, Julian Baggini: 'It was a very long time ago and they were young.' Many people not ordinarily inclined to leap to the defence of senior Tory politicians have found themselves thinking such charitable thoughts about George Osborne and David Cameron. 17.10.05, Jackie Ashley: Notting Hill is the frontline 16.10.05, leader: Cameron has the right to stay silent | ||||
| The drugs questions that won't go away October 15: Davis says any recent use must disqualify candidate · Cameron faces growing pressure as ballot nears 15.10.05, leader: In praise of ... a sense of proportion 14.10.05: Cameron team fears Mail group is out to dig up dirt 12.10.05: May and Jenkin come out for Cameron 12.10.05, Hadley Freeman: You haven't been to a pasta party? | ||||
| Cameron: join me on 'wonderful journey' October 4: David Cameron, the youngest Conservative leadership candidate, today challenged his rivals with a well-received conference speech in Blackpool. Full text: David Cameron's speech | ||||
| Change culture or lose again, Cameron warns Tories September 30: Young outsider launches bid as outright moderniser · 'One more heave' election strategy is derided Extracts from David Cameron's speech 29.09.05, Oliver Burkeman: Just who is David Cameron? | ||||
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| A chilling encounter in Tooting October 26, Simon Hoggart's sketch: Both Tory leadership candidates launched their campaigns yesterday, one officially, the other de facto. 19.10.05, Simon Hoggart: Suits them, sir 13.10.05, Simon Hoggart: Now you matter, Mr Mad Staring Eyes 05.09.05, Simon Hoggart: Snout baron turns swain for a day | ||||
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| Cameron may cost Brown the succession October 23: Odds shorten on David Miliband to follow Blair. | ||||
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| Tory HQ faces legal threat over members' voting rights October 22: Joint husband-and-wife members could receive only one vote between the two of them in the Conservative's leadership election under the present rules, an activist has warned. 21.10.05: Tory activists fear ballot problems 28.09.05: Howard defeated on leadership vote change 25.09.05: Davis's rivals ready to fight rule changes 15.09.05: Howard pleads with Tory MPs to back reforms 05.09.05: Davis backs grass roots vote on Tory leader 05.09.05: Tory anxiety over rule change 02.09.05: Maude warns MPs must choose Tory leader | ||||
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| Poll shows big lead for Cameron October 22: David Cameron has a 15-point lead over Gordon Brown among floating voters as the best choice for prime minister, according to a Guardian/ICM poll published today. 22.10.05: Poll results (pdf) | ||||
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| Compromise choice's honourable defeat October 21: Liam Fox, who has spent the last month frantically wooing colleagues in his leadership bid, is now letting others do the running as the remaining candidates seek his endorsement. 20.10.05: Fox out: it's Cameron v Davis 20.10.05, Oliver King: What next for the two Davids? 20.10.05, audio: Ed Vaizey in Westminster | ||||
| Fibs, pomposity and camp October 21, Simon Hoggart: 'I've got a sense of direction, and I'm going to take that sense of direction all over the country!" said David Cameron, and we thought, oh no, not more ghastly impenetrable jargon. | ||||
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| David Cameron's Guardian Unlimited diaries From 2001-04, David Cameron was our Conservative party diarist. Read back through his archive and discover what makes him tick. 20.10.05: How candidate came clean writing for the Guardian | ||||
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| Out on a high October 20: Liam Fox may be licking his wounds tonight, says Michael White, but his failed leadership run has actually done him some good. 06.10.05: Get off your knees, champion of right tells the faithful 06.10.05: Boost for Fox as Ancram says he will not run 06.10.05, Simon Hoggart sketch: Cunning Fox steals show Full text: Liam Fox's speech | ||||
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| Fox falters as Tory ballot begins October 20: Liam Fox this afternoon appeared to be struggling to stay in the Conservative leadership race as MPs voted in the second knock-out ballot at the Commons. | ||||
| Who's backing whom? | What happens next | ||||
| What today's Tory vote will mean October 20: Oliver King explains how to read today's leadership ballot of 198 Tory MPs, and what the results might mean for the contenders. | ||||
| Cameron draws ahead as Davis and Fox falter October 20: Near majority of MPs said to back young contender · Rifkind brings in Clarke camp's heavyweights | ||||
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| 'A compelling vision of the future' October 18, audio: The momentum is behind David Cameron after today's vote in the Conservative leadership race, says Ed Vaizey MP. (1min 22s) 04.10.05, audio: Boris Johnson 04.10.05, audio: Ed Vaizey | ||||
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| What the Tory vote will mean October 18: Oliver King analyses the possible results of today's Tory leadership ballot, explaining what they would mean for each candidate. The state of play: who's backing whom? | ||||
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| Clarke battles to avoid Tory wooden spoon October 18: Kenneth Clarke joined a last-minute march away from the centre ground of politics yesterday as he struggled to avoid the wooden spoon in today's first ballot for the vacant Tory leadership, a result which would, in effect, end his ambitions in public life. 18.10.05: Skill can turn a stalking horse into a champion 18.10.05: Tory contenders make final pitch for poll position | ||||
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| Ken Clarke eliminated from Tory leadership contest October 18: Ken Clarke was tonight kicked out of the Conservative leadership contest, beaten into fourth place by a late surge for the rightwing candidate Liam Fox. | ||||
| The bloke blocked October 18: Ken Clarke's chummy charm and self-confidence could not outweigh the suspicion that his time had passed, writes Michael White | ||||
| Let MPs' private lives stay private, Clarke tells Tories October 13: Cameron strengthened by rival candidate's plea · Ex-chancellor facing plot to oust him in first ballot 06.10.05, Catherine Bennett: We'll never elect a fat PM 04.09.05: Clarke tells Tories to choose the 'bigger beast' 02.10.05: I'm the last big beast in the party - and I can win Full text: Clarke's speech | ||||
| Clarke rules out joining the euro October 3: Ken Clarke today told Conservative party members they were 'paranoid' if they thought he would take the country into the single European currency. 02.10.05: I'll pull Tories to the centre, vows Clarke Uproar at BAT's tiny UK tax bill 29.09.05: Clarke issues stark warning 28.09.05: Clarke courts Tory members 21.09.05: Clarke: Tories must win on public services | ||||
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| Contenders face testing time from spouses October 13: Contenders for the vacant Conservative leadership face an ordeal of a very different character today when they perform on the hustings, not for their fellow MPs, but for their spouses and, possibly, their children too. 09.10.05: Battered Davis to come out fighting 09.10.05, Observer leader: Cameron would enliven politics 09.10.05, Andrew Rawnsley: New favourite, big gamble 08.10.05: Tories' golden boy takes a deep breath 07.10.05: Davis licks wounds after media bruising 06.10.05: Davis bid for Tory leadership stalls 06.10.05: 'Now it's an open race' 06.10.05: Howard calls for clean leadership fight Full text: Michael Howard's speech | ||||
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| Cameron surfs wave of media exposure October 24: So, after a couple of weeks of continuous media exposure, David Cameron is judged by floating voters to be a better future prime minister than Gordon Brown by a margin of 15 percentage points (Report, October 22). | ||||
| David Cameron, the Conservative leadership and that question October 18: Over the past few weeks we have heard a lot from commentators about who should be the next leader of the Conservative party (Leaders, October 17) and not much from ordinary grassroot members - people like us who, unlike the pundits, will choose the next leader. | ||||
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| Rifkind withdraws from Tory leadership field October 11: The Conservative leadership candidate Sir Malcolm Rifkind has withdrawn from the contest to succeed Michael Howard. | ||||
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| Steve Bell cartoons | Martin Argles' photo diary | ||||
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| Cameron rated best candidate to lead Tories to power · Guardian/ICM poll shows Clarke as most divisive · Davis seen as honest and competent but dull Poll results (ppt) 08.02.05: Polls boost Clarke's leadership bid 06.09.05: 40% back Clarke in poll of voters | ||||
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| Too much tinkering October 6, Hywel Williams: All the fuss about Tory leadership rules is a displacement activity for working out a purpose. 05.10.05, Simon Jenkins: Make it a proper race 05.10.05, leader: The return of self-belief 04.10.05, Polly Toynbee: These clueless pugs 02.10.05, Andrew Rawnsley: Blairism lives - in the Conservatives 30.09.05, leader: Enter the tough and the toff 29.09.05, Max Hastings: A battle to lose the next election | ||||
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| Tories must return £2.5m to donor after leader election September 27: The Tory party will have to pay back £2.5m to its donor Lord Ashcroft within weeks of electing a new leader, the peer reveals in a book to be published shortly. 03.09.05: Tory donor: I'll leave if Clarke wins | ||||
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| David Davis on foreign policy | ||||
| Sir Malcolm Rifkind on One Nation, One World | ||||
| Liam Fox on "modern conservatism" | ||||
| David Davis on "compassionate conservatism" | ||||
| David Cameron on quality of life | ||||
| Kenneth Clarke on terrorism and security | ||||
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