Conservative Party
George Osborne's plan to eradicate the North-South divide and unite our great northern cities was, and is, exciting – but there's still unacceptable inequalities, Prof Dame Nancy Rothwell writes
Anand Menon joins the HuffPost UK politics team as the Conservative candidates are whittled down to replace Theresa May. From 10 to three, who's coming out on top?Anand Menon joins the HuffPost UK politics team as the Conservative candidates are whittled down to replace Theresa May. From 10 to three, who's coming out on top? Rory Stewart definitely won't be, losing his tie in the debate and then ultimately losing the tie to be leader. Yeah, we know that's laboured. But speaking of Labour, is Jeremy Corbyn about to back a second referendum?
"You have to believe in yourself."
Labour is, traditionally, the pioneering party on representation – yet we've never had a female leader. It's time to call that out, party member Eve Simpson writes
Only when we truly accept all areas of our lives are impacted by our mental health will we really get to grips with one of the most pressing issues of our time, Mind's Paul Farmer writes
Stewart has the ability to look beyond the narrow party lines, unite this country and embark us upon a renewal of our values through Brexit and beyond.
While Tory voters we spoke with had concerns about Johnson's competence, Stewart was judged as honest and Javid grounded – raising the question of how fragile Tory trust really is in Boris.
If any of the candidates genuinely cared about listening to and engaging with younger voices, they would commit to a vote on the final Brexit deal.
As The Daily Telegraph is criticised for using its front page to back Johnson – its long-standing opinion writer – for Tory leader.
MP Andrew Mitchell belatedly joins the team as they take in the news from the first round of votes in the Tory leadership contest. Does frontrunner Boris Johnson need to do more though?