Key Conservative figures, including Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen and former Prime Minister Liz Truss, have voiced concerns about the party's internal struggles ahead of the 2029 general election.
Houchen believes the Tories themselves are their biggest threat, citing unfulfilled promises like 'levelling up' the North. Meanwhile, Truss claims the party would have performed better in the last election had she remained leader. These comments come amid growing speculation that the dominance of the Conservative and Labour parties in British politics may be waning, with the rise of smaller parties like Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats.
The Conservative Party Conference has become a platform for these internal debates, highlighting the party's uncertain future.
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Maybe if the Tories focused on shrinking government instead of bickering, they'd stand a better chance in the next election.
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The era of the Tories and Labour dominating British politics is over, polling guru warns
Professor Sir John Curtice suggested the rise of Reform UK and the resurgence of the Liberal Democrats has significantly shifted the political landscape.
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Tory mayor reveals the one thing that could stop the Tories from being re-elected in 2029
This week is the Conservative Party Conference and a member of the party has revealed what poses the biggest threat to success at the next general election.
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UK’s most powerful Tory says Tories are the biggest threat to the Tories
The most powerful elected Conservative politician in the UK has said the party that poses the biggest threat to the Conservatives in the 2029 election is the Conservatives. Ben Houchen, the Mayor of the Tees Valley, represented a rare example of Tory electoral success earlier this year when he kept his role in the May local elections.
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