Conservative Party (UK)
The latest news, updates and opinions on Conservative Party from the expert team here at MoneyWeek
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Labour does the splits
Features Seven Labour centrists and Remainers have jumped Corbyn’s far-left Brexit ship. Emily Hohler reports.
By Emily Hohler Published
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Stop building on England’s green and pleasant land
Features Theresa May recently announced a major overhaul to the National Planning Policy Framework to “deliver the homes the country needs”. If only it were that simple, says Emily Hohler.
By Emily Hohler Published
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The crisis in higher education
Features Bloated fat cats at the top, baying mobs closing down meetings at the bottom, and striking dons in between – it seems our universities are in deep trouble. What’s going on? Stuart Watkins explains.
By Stuart Watkins Published
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Betting on politics: Labour inches higher
Features In recent polls, Labour has climbed higher, says Matthew Partridge. The betting markets, however, remain unimpressed.
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Cutting the cost of saving
Editor's letter Investors have long waited for politicians to cut the cost of saving, says Merryn Somerset Webb. Now the market is doing that itself.
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Britain's current-account deficit: the deficit that nobody’s talking about
Features Politicians are obsessed with the UK’s budget deficit, but our current-account deficit is the largest since the 1940s. Could Brexit turn it into a crisis? Simon Wilson reports.
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The pros and cons of grammar schools
Features Education secretary Nicky Morgan has reignited the debate over grammar schools after giving the Weald of Kent the go ahead.
By Emily Hohler Published
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Election 2015: Why David Cameron will remain as prime minister
Features Electoral arithmetic suggests that a Conservative-led coalition will still be in power after the general election. Adrian Sykes explains why.
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Who are the political parties' paymasters?
Features Labour’s dispute with the Unite trade union has raised questions about the political influence of party donors. Who pays, and who calls the tune? James McKeigue investigates.
By James McKeigue Published
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