Caroline Johnson, the new Conservative MP for Sleaford and North North Hykeham was quickly ushered away after her victory.
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Caroline Johnson won with a large majority in the by-election in Lincolnshire.
The end of the line for Goldsmith.
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A tory political career ends, a Lib Dem’s begins – and Labour loses its deposit.
Red shoes, blue soul?
Marion Roper
The backlash against the singer’s warm words for Theresa May are a reminder of a certain kind of intolerance.
Reading straight from Ed Balls’ playbook.
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Hammond has taken an oddly similar stance to former shadow chancellor Ed Balls: running a deficit and boosting infrastructure spending.
King of shops: Andy Street.
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After a long career in retail, the former John Lewis CEO is switching to politics.
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There appears to be a revolving door between Rupert Murdoch’s papers and the Conservative Party.
… and cue trapdoor.
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This psychologist has studied equivocation for years, but had to invent a new category for the prime minister’s unique style.
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A High Street store may give Theresa May the model for bolstering the role of employees in how companies are run.
Seems rather extravagant, no?
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The Tories aren’t always in the mood to do business’s bidding.
It’s this big.
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The new prime minister has made social justice her brand. But the evidence shows just how big a job her predecessors left for her.
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Her closing conference speech promised a plan to regain the centre and look after those in need, but the prime minister never quite got round to delivering it.
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A look back at the polls shows just how popular Theresa May’s predecessor was.
The Conservative Party shop opens for business in Birmingham.
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Half the party banged on about Europe so much they got a referendum. Now the Conservatives are divided about what happens now.
Doing his best?
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Labour once claimed racial equality as its turf, but the Tories are fighting back to woo this key demographic.
Waving in a new kind of sovereignty?
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Theresa May gave the green light to leave the European union and turned it into a mandate to make all the decisions herself.
One more thing before you fall asleep.
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The truth is, George Osborne’s ideology still rules, even after deficit chasing is abandoned.
Sunday matinee.
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The foreign secretary still knows how to please a crowd, but he’s added a dash of gravitas to his offering.
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Changing boundaries is tough on Labour but fairer for voters.
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Morale may be low among parliamentarians, but newly released accounts offer reasons to be cheerful.
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Theresa May has been the longest-serving home secretary since the 19th century, but her tenure is distinctive for other reasons, too.