FINANCIAL TIMES: Who are the Tory party members picking the next UK prime minister?

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Period21 Jul 2022

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  • TitleWho are the Tory party members picking the next UK prime minister?
    Media name/outletFinancial Times
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date21/07/22
    DescriptionRob Ford, professor of politics at Manchester university, pointed to a tension for the party between the significant slice of Tory voters now in the north and midlands, versus wealthier members who often live in the Conservative-held so-called “blue wall” seats in the south of the country.

    “If I was to use the two walls that are so fashionable these days, the Conservative electorate has a very large red wall element to it and the membership doesn’t,” he said.
    URLhttps://www.ft.com/content/1454fe21-5b2e-459c-966c-65fd48d52f8f?FTCamp=engage/CAPI/webapp/Channel_Moreover//B2B
    PersonsRobert Ford
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Keywords

  • Conservative Party
  • UK politics