![The Conservative Party, 1832-2024: An obituary](/content/images/size/w600/2024/07/000113-min.png)
UK Politics
— The Conservative Party, established in 1832, was declared dead on 5 July 2024. Once popular and competent, it just couldn’t prevent universal suffrage, faced internal divisions, COVID-related greed, and simply declined after Brexit.
Senior Lecturer in Politics, Lancaster University.
UK Politics
— The Conservative Party, established in 1832, was declared dead on 5 July 2024. Once popular and competent, it just couldn’t prevent universal suffrage, faced internal divisions, COVID-related greed, and simply declined after Brexit.
2024 General Election
— The first 2024 election debate felt anticlimactic, with Rishi Sunak indirectly addressing the absent Nigel Farage. Sunak’s aggressive tactics against Labour’s Keir Starmer suggested future ambitions over current priorities.
UK Politics
— Penny Mordaunt’s potential bid to replace Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership mirrors past slogans, highlighting Tory uncertainties and leadership challenges.
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