What does the future of the Tory government look like? The party is split on views and future decisions, but where do they go from here?
The Party Is Split
It’s no secret that there were potential cracks in the Conservative party. After the general election in July, the walls came crashing down, leaving much of the party split on decisions and opinions.
Yet To Choose a Leader
The Tories are in the pursuit of electing a new leader to carry them through to the next election. However, the party still lacks unity. You.Gov reported that as far as leadership goes, Kemi Badendoch has seen a lot of favour amongst the party members who would choose her as the party leader.
Badenoch Is a Favourite
According to You.Gov, Badendoch received 24% in early vote tallies. With a few weeks to go, Rishi Sunak remains the leader until the official new Tory leader is “crowned” on 2 November 2024.
Kemi Is Ahead of the Pack
The statistics from You.Gov suggest that over 910 Conservative members saw Badendoch as a favourable and strong leader for their future. Figures show she’s leading miles ahead of the pack.
Not Even Close to Badenoch
The potential leader choices after Badendoch are Tom Taghendhat with 16% favourability, James Cleverly with 14%, Robert Jenrick at 12%, Priti Patel 11% and Mel Stride with 2% You.Gov says.
Looking Ahead
The Tories had an overwhelming defeat in the elections, marking it their absolute worst loss in Conservative history. But now it was time for the party to get up, dust off, and prep for their future.
The Party Split
About 51% of the Conservative Party sees a merger with Reform UK as the worst thing to do and that the idea wasn’t right for the future of the party. In contrast, 42% see the merger as a good thing and are open to such a move taking place. Still, a smaller percentage of 31% “strongly oppose” a merger, You.Gov said.
More Right Than Centre
The majority of the Tory party is right-center, while the other half is further on the right. This is also where they divide lines, as some feel that Nigel Farage and his party are too “right-winged.”
Five Candidates
As many as 82% of the Conservatives said Farage’s party is very far right, while only a small portion thinks that the party is center-right and would match the Tories well.
Five for Potential Leadership
Only five candidates are officially in the running for the next Tory leader when the Conservative votes come up at the end of this year.
More Character Insights
The Conservative Party’s goals include looking after pensioners, providing childcare and security, and creating skills and opportunities.
Butting Heads Since the Begining
The Conservative and Labour Party have been the two predominant parties running the UK since the 1800s. The Conservative Party was established in 1834, and the Labour Party in 1900.
Kemi Badenoch
Badenoch is strong in her viewpoints. However, she is said to come across as “abrasive” at times when trying to get her point across. She has said that while not in government, she, as a leader, would focus on three key principles, including how to fix previous wrongs.
Suella Braverman
Braverman noted that her party members shot down every idea she put forth. In an interview with GBN, she said that it didn’t matter if you had the best intentions and were the smartest person in the room; if the PM doesn’t back your decisions or agree, nothing will work. She claimed that her party had “blocked” her from doing the best she could as home secretary.
Priti Patel
Priti Patel is sure that she can unite her divided party and use her skills to bring everyone together while also tackling the task of winning the next election. Dame Patel spoke highly of her ability to get the party “game ready” for the next election. She also said that Farage and she are good friends.
Robert Jenrick
In an interview, Robert Jenrick said that as a party, the Conservatives had to own up to their mistakes, learn from them, and improve. He also noted that the party should “defend the things we had done right.”
Disagree With Labour’s Choices
Jenrick also completely opposes Labour Party’s decision to remove pensioner winter fuel allowance. The “Labour government made political choices; these are selfish choice,” he said.
They’re Still Spending Unnecessarily
They’ve chosen to spend £10 billion a year paying off their union paymasters.” Jenrick also criticised the Labour government, saying that despite their findings of a £22 billion black hole in public finance, they’re still paying another £8 billion investment toward an energy company.
Percentages Differ
The party is split on things like increasing the number of offshore wind farms by 63%, yes; easing the ban on fracking 58%; reintroducing the Rwanda scheme by 56%; and building prisons on designated industrial sites by 83%.
Choices Could Make or Break the Party
There are many factors the Tory members don’t see eye-to-eye on, especially in light of the party’s election defeat. However, their decisions now could either make or break the party.
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