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John Caudwell, the Phones4U founder, says he is ‘rather despairing’ about Conservatives after 51 years of support

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Data showing 15% swing away from Conservatives since 2019 likely to stoke party’s fears of ‘extinction-level event’ at general election

Moments of clarity about football tax and definition of working person only highlight evasion elsewhere

The manifesto promises minor common-sense reforms to the planning system. But the headline proposal for new towns won’t amount to much. Where is the bold modernism of the postwar Labour government?

Exclusive: Labour leader wants a new regulator to look into issue, saying it is increasing travel costs for supporters

The party may find that, like Macron’s Renaissance, using consultancies quickly leads to bad decisions and low popularity, says journalist Oliver Haynes

Exclusive: Minister admits no work done to assess benefit of centres used to save lives in 17 other countries

A century ago, in the general election of October 1924, Stanley Baldwin achieved a majority of 210 for the Conservatives; modestly describing the landslide as “a magnificent opportunity for service”. Though it is true that the National Government formed after the October 1931 election boasted a governing majority of no…