The Case for the Centre Right

[The Case for the Centre Right @casecentreright]

LAUNCHING TODAY: The Case for the Centre Right

Eleven prominent political figures are calling for the return of a strong liberal centre-right voice in British politics to counter the Conservative Party’s damaging embrace of populism in recent years.

[Gavin Barwell @GavinBarwell]

Truss's Mini Budget wasn't "governing from the left". Nor was the Rwanda scheme. Nor was cutting taxes when many public services were struggling. If the Conservative Party keeps misleading itself about why it lost, it will spend a long time in opposition https://t.co/C6qSDeJVck

[Gavin Barwell @GavinBarwell]

Polling shows Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrats voters - and some Reform voters - have a pretty similar view of what has happened over the last few days. We are more united than some on this site would have you believe https://t.co/fe4xpQjXiZ

[Times Radio @TimesRadio]

“I suspect all of the candidates are looking at a very successful model that was deployed in 2020, which was Keir Starmer.”

Conservative leadership candidates may be trying to copy Keir Starmer’s winning strategy, says former minister @DavidGauke.

📻 https://t.co/gRwYbBq6oI

[David Gauke @DavidGauke]

My @NewStatesman piece on why the Tories should take on Nigel Farage over the riots.
https://t.co/sYqFfHv6Iy

[Simon Saunders @simonsaunders29]

The "passionate vision for a centrist agenda" based on internationalism, stronger UK-EU ties, a deal for younger people, the rule of law, common ground & high standards in public life that @LordKirkhope calls for is outlined in #TheCaseForTheCentreRight edited by @DavidGauke

[David Gauke @DavidGauke]

I wrote this a week ago about how concerned Starmer and the people around him appear to be about the threat of right-wing populism. They have a point.

[David Gauke @DavidGauke]

Very astute column from ⁦@Dannythefink⁩ rightly praising ⁦@AndrewCooper__⁩ ‘s “brilliant essay” in #TheCaseForTheCentreRight. https://t.co/N7F5nqaGgv

[Rory Stewart @RoryStewartUK]

The only way that the conservatives will ever be in government again is by moving back to the centre and rejecting the fantasies of the Faragist right. But it will be a painful fight with many party members who will insist that moderation prudence and realism is “wet”!

[David Gauke @DavidGauke]

My @ConHome⁩ piece on why, with a Labour victory inevitable, I’d vote for a Tory candidate who’d contribute to returning the party to the mainstream & resist another lurch to the right. https://t.co/L2SwTbws7N

[David Gauke @DavidGauke]

Come on, Boris, seize the moment, be the “Great Man”, and get yourself to Clacton! My ⁦@NewStatesman⁩ column on why Johnson should take a political risk and put in an effort to stop Nigel Farage being elected. https://t.co/iO34eqbEwZ

[Gavin Barwell @GavinBarwell]

This from @DavidGauke
is predictably good. The fact that many voters think the Conservatives too right wing, while others simultaneously think them not conservative enough, is a telling sign of the strategic mistakes of the last few years https://t.co/Hg66VLAd4n

[The New Statesman @NewStatesman]

“The Farage question will be asked of ministers but it is likely to be ducked. Sensible Conservatives should reject him but, as usual, the fear is of antagonising the right.”

🖊️ @DavidGauke
https://t.co/un2D2fCQU7

[David Gauke @DavidGauke]

Why the general election on 4 July may just be the first part of a two-stage implosion of the Conservative Party in the course of 2024 (and why some who would welcome this should be careful what they wish for). My piece for ⁦@NewStatesman⁩. https://t.co/jdYQwAK0CA

[David Gauke @DavidGauke]

My ⁦@NewStatesman⁩ piece on the existential threat facing the Conservative Party. https://t.co/jdYQwAK0CA

[David Gauke @DavidGauke]

There’s surely a form of centre-right politics that can appeal to better educated & younger voters. But the Tory Party chose to become the party almost exclusively of baby boomers with few educational qualifications. My ⁦@NewStatesman⁩ piece. https://t.co/Xvv7lSjSOv

[David Gauke @DavidGauke]

This is spot on from ⁦@Dannythefink⁩. https://t.co/cjz6QbiaSa

[Mile End Institute @MileEndInst]

If you enjoyed listening to @DavidGauke stand in for @RoryStewartUK on @RestIsPolitics this week, you might enjoy watching him talk about the future of the centre-right with @ProfTimBale at the @MileEndInst in December ⬇️

https://t.co/z8wojZCCLA

[David Gauke @DavidGauke]

The latest Centre Right Newsletter is out. Details of how to sign up later on in the thread.

[The Case for the Centre Right @casecentreright]

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[The Case for the Centre Right @casecentreright]

🚨The latest Centre Right Newsletter is out now! @DavidGauke examines the fallout from the local, mayoral, and Blackpool South by-elections and the lessons the Conservative Party should learn from last week’s results. /1

[The Case for the Centre Right @casecentreright]

In London, the Tories tested the waters with a rightward shift and faced defeat. However, Andy Street's near win in the West Midlands with a practical, pro-business approach suggests a more moderate path might be more appealing. /5