Exclusive: City grandee to step down as Tory party Treasurer STEPPING AWAY Malik Karim, the founder and CEO of Square Mile investment banking firm Fenchurch Advisory, is to stand down as Treasurer to the Conservative party. City A.M. understands Karim will become an advisor on fundraising to the new Tory party chairman, Nadhim Zahawi, Karim, who founded Fenchurch in 2003, served as the party’s treasurer for just [...]
Exclusive: Ex Tory chair Baroness Warsi says PM Liz Truss should call a General Election exclusive interview A former chair of the Conservative Party has said Prime Minister Liz Truss should call a General Election. Speaking exclusively to City A.M., Baroness Sayeeda Warsi said prime minister Liz Truss either “had to just carry on with the 2019 manifesto – or go to the electorate” upon entering Number 10. “Because neither of those [...]
Trade minister Conor Burns has whip suspended over claims of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ sacked The Conservatives have suspended the whip for Trade Minister Conor Burns MP over claims of “inappropriate behaviour” at the Party conference this week. A Whips’ Office spokesman told City A.M.:“We have suspended the Whip pending investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour earlier this week. “We take all such allegations extremely seriously. The Prime Minister has [...]
Where to eat, drink and sleep in Birmingham for Tory Party Conference October 2, 2022 On 2 october, Tory Party Conference kicks off in Birmingham. It remains to be seen whether the city famous for its Bull Ring will witness any blood sport following the fallout from the chancellor’s mini-budget. But whether it’s toasting the new PM or ruefully navel-gazing over Keir Starmer’s poll lead, the city’s hotels, restaurants, bars [...]
‘Strong and stable’ – Tories launch own condoms to have Priti safe sex while ‘unleashing Britain’s potential’ September 1, 2022 “I Never kissed a Tory but I’ve had safe sex with one” reads a new condom that a group of Conservatives plan to launch at this year’s party conference, taking place this October. The LGBT Tories say the condoms will help their fellow members to have Priti safe sex during the event as they will [...]
Taking one for the team: Tory chair Oliver Dowden resigns after humiliated Conservatives are crushed in two by-elections June 24, 2022 Following the news the Conservative Party lost two by-elections overnight, Oliver Dowden just resigned as Tory chairman, writing in a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson that “someone must take responsibility”. In Tiverton and Honiton the Liberal Democrats overturned a 24,000 Tory majority to win, while Labour reclaimed Wakefield. The contests, triggered by the resignation [...]
100 Tory seats at risk: Voters abandon Boris Johnson en masse as Keir Starmer makes Red Wall comeback and leads nationwide January 2, 2022 A majority of Brits doubt Boris Johnson will be Prime Minister this time next year, as Keir Starmer has won voters’ hearts back in the Red Wall, according to a new poll. The Deltapoll survey of the 57 constituencies the Tories gained in the 2019 General Election, most of which could be considered part of [...]
Searches for ‘Cancel Conservative Membership’ rise 1900 per cent in the past week following Christmas party scandal December 9, 2021 Analysis of Google search data reveals that online searches for 'Cancel Conservative Membership' in the United Kingdom exploded 1,900 per cent above average on the 9th of December after video emerged of government officials discussing a Christmas party that was held whilst the rest of the country were in lockdown.
Tory manifesto pledge to build 300,000 new homes a year ‘almost impossible’, say analysts October 10, 2021 Boris Johnson’s pledge at the last election to build 300,000 new home a year by the middle of this decade is now “almost impossible” due to labour and material shortages, according to industry groups. The Conservative party’s election winning 2019 manifesto included a promise to build “300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s” and that [...]
Activist who attacked Octopus Energy director expelled from Tory party conference October 4, 2021 An activist who allegedly assaulted an energy director has been expelled from the party’s conference in Manchester, the Conservative Party said this afternoon. Party officials confirmed they are working with the police after Clementine Cowton, director of external affairs at Octopus Energy Group, reportedly told a fringe event she had been “violently assaulted” while attending [...]