/r/tories
This is a subreddit for British conservatives to talk about the UK Conservative and Unionist party as well as conservatism more generally.
This is a subreddit for British conservatives to talk about the UK Conservative and Unionist party as well as conservatism more generally.
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1) Personal Insults: Do not use personal insults, harass, or use aggressive language against individual users.
2) Bigotry: Do not partake in or defend any form of discrimination or bigotry. Note: in some cases, this will be left vague such as in the instance of debating gender politics. It will also be left vague when debating things such as immigration.
3) Condoning Illegal Activity: Do not support or condone illegal or violent activity. Note: in some cases, this will be left vague such as in the instance of debating international law. It will also be left vague when debating things such as illegal protests or violating, say, a lockdown.
4) Bad Faith: Users should engage with the community with honest intentions and in good faith, users should assume the same from other contributors. It is important that members of opposing political views from the Conservatives take note of this, agenda posting will be spotted and clamped down on if we regard it as in bad faith. Denying or downplaying the existence of culture war issues will not be tolerated. Dismissing these real issues as being fabricated will be given short shrift.
5) Deliberately Aggressive Behaviour: Failing to reach this standard either by acting in a deliberately confrontational manner, making poor quality contributions or choosing not to engage in good faith will be met with moderator response.
6) Deliberately Shaming: Implying a fellow conservative doesn't belong in the party because they support something such as the EU will be met with a civility ban.
QUALITY
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10) Shitpost: Shitposts or low effort memes will not allowed to be posted on any other days except Saturday and Sunday.
11) Not about the UK Conservative movement: Posts discussing Conservatism must relate to the British conservative movement or the British conservative party. Worldwide conservative movements are better discussed elsewhere.
12) Low Quality: Comments or posts that are perceived to lack quality and reduces the quality of the sub will be removed.
MODERATION
13) Backseat Modding: If you see rule breaking, report it to the moderators, highlighting that a user is breaking the rules will be treated as backseat moderation.
14) Comment Moderating Disputes: Discussion of moderation should be raised by mod mail or in separate submissions, not in comment sections.
Other than that, please enjoy yourselves in this subreddit!
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Previous Labour insults to Trump
I wonder how many will be eating humble pie.
15:23 UTC
Lord Hannan on idle civil servants
23:28 UTC
On These Questions, Smarter People Do Worse
21:43 UTC
When will we see a normal conservative party?
You know, like everything before 2016
Im not saying everything was perfect but there was accountability, not gas lighting, am I misremembering?
Yes there were sex scandals but come on its like our politicians have been living a different reality since.
Is it just me?
21:00 UTC
Full Shadow Cabinet list at Guido’s
09:50 UTC
BREAKING: Kemi Badenoch has announced that Priti Patel will be shadow foreign secretary
16:59 UTC
Here are all the laws MPs are voting on this week, explained in plain English!
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Budget debate dominates the agenda this week.
MPs will dig into the details of Rachel Reeves's spending plan every day from Monday to Wednesday. That means there's no time to debate any government bills.
Backbenchers have an opportunity to cut through.
Four MPs are bringing ten minute rule motions, a chance to present a bill to the House. If they're successful, their bill goes to second reading.
And the prime minister faces a new opponent at PMQs on Wednesday.
Fresh from being elected Tory leader on Saturday, Kemi Badenoch will be the one quizzing Keir Starmer. She's already been outspoken on Partygate, so it'll be interesting to see if she takes a similar approach at the dispatch box.
MONDAY 4 NOVEMBER
Roadworks (Regulation) Bill
Gives local highways authorities the power to turn down requests to dig up roads. Currently they can only refuse on safety grounds. Introduces stricter procedures to require highways authorities to prevent multiple sets of roadworks from taking place in the same area, to limit traffic disruption. Ten minute rule motion presented by Mark Francois. More information here.
Budget debate
Continuation of Budget debate.
TUESDAY 5 NOVEMBER
Poly and Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances (Guidance) Bill
Requires the Drinking Water Inspectorate (an independent body that scrutinises the water industry) to issue guidance to water companies on poly and perfluorinated alkyl substances in drinking water, chemicals that can contaminate water sources and potentially harm health. Ten minute rule motion presented by Munira Wilson.
Budget debate
Continuation of Budget debate.
WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER
Child Criminal Exploitation (No. 2) Bill
Makes it an offence to attempt to recruit any under-18 into criminal activity, regardless of whether the child commits the crime. The aim is to stop children working in county lines drug dealing and carrying weapons for adults. Ten minute rule motion presented by Victoria Atkins. More information here.
Horticultural Peat (Prohibition of Sale) Bill
Bans the sale of horticultural peat by the end of 2025. Peatlands are the UK's biggest carbon store and play an important role in battling climate change. The retail sale of peat was banned in 2022. Ten minute rule motion presented by Sarah Dyke. More information here.
Budget debate
Conclusion of Budget debate.
THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER
No votes scheduled
FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER
No votes scheduled
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07:47 UTC
Kemi's Shadow Cabinet Predictions?
Kemi Badenoch is expected to announce her shadow cabinet in the coming days so I thought it might be fun to see if anyone has any predictions on any of the roles.
She'd pledged to offer all her leadership rivals positions in the shadow cabinet (Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly (although he's announced a return to the backbenches), Tom Tugendhat, Mel Stride and Priti Patel. Perhaps Tugendhat gets Defence or even Foreign Office? Robert Jenrick for Home Office? Maybe Patel gets offered Business and Trade? Stride I think will be offered any of Health, Education, Work and Pensions.
Rishi Sunak, Jeremy Hunt, James Cleverly (as previously mentioned), Oliver Dowden and Steve Barclay have announced their intensions to return to the backbenches.
Here's a list of the main roles in shadow cabinet you can use to post predictions, you can also add junior roles or even any I might have missed out:
- Leader of the Opposition
- Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (sometimes also given title Deputy PM/leader)
- Shadow Chancellor of Exchequer
- Shadow Foreign Secretary
- Shadow Home Secretary
- Shadow Defence Secretary
- Shadow Justice Secretary
- Shadow Business and Trade Secretary
- Shadow Science, Innovation, Tech Secretary
- Shadow Health and Care Secretary
- Shadow Education Secretary
- Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary
- Shadow Housing, Communities and Local Govt Secretary
- Shadow Energy Security and Net-Zero Secretary
- Shadow Transport Secretary
- Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary
- Shadow Scotland Secretary
- Shadow Wales Secretary
- Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
- Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
- Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- Shadow Attorney General
- Opposition Chief Whip
13:58 UTC
Just something I came across on Twitter. Fascinating!
15:49 UTC
16:39 UTC
Half of Britons feel the Conservatives are not relevant to British politics
I don't take this too seriously. The Tories are leaderless and buried under a Labour landslide. Of course they don't feel relevant, for now.
Still, it does seem to support the argument that the party needs a "Pierre Poilievre", to help it reconnect with voters.
See also here:
14:52 UTC