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Criticised for being out of touch, the former chancellor showed more authenticity than his rival, according to a computerised text analysis of a recent hustings.
An expert breaks down the promises from the two Conservative leadership candidates.
Economists discuss current political proposals designed to tackle the cost of living crisis.
Previous government bailouts have set a precedent for intervention in the cost of living crisis
No one says ‘yes, ethnicity is an issue for me’ when pollsters ask but Conservative party members do show an above average opposition to diversity drives.
Be it Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak, the incoming leader will inherit a party in deep trouble.
Tax cuts could ease the burden on households and small businesses that are struggling, alongside tax increases for large firms.
Do party members choose their preferred leader or the candidate who is more popular with the wider public?
The leadership election now heads into its second phase, with Conservative party members choosing between the former chancellor and foreign secretary.
Candidates are either trumpeting their experience or using a lack of it to distance themselves from Boris Johnson. But which is the better strategy?
The two front runners are more likely to face a right-wing candidate like Liz Truss than each other in the final phase of the race to replace Boris Johnson.
Conservative MPs vote in the first round and members in the second.
A look at the runners and riders in the Conservative leadership race.
Over the course of an extraordinary 24 hours, dozens of Conservative MPs have written to Boris Johnson to announce their resignation from his government following multiple scandals. Many of these letters…
The prime minister’s personal popularity has plummeted but the people who decide how to replace him still can’t agree on a successor.
In the absence of a clear plan for affording the high costs of decarbonisation, it’s time for the UK Treasury to tax fossil fuel companies.
Stablecoins are less volatile, and considered a safer bet than many cryptocurrencies.
Sunak’s family financial arrangements raise questions about whether, as chancellor, he benefits from rules he sets himself.
The British prime minister, his wife and the chancellor of the exchequer are all in legal trouble over lockdown gatherings.
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Paul Whiteley is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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