Peter Franklin: The Left-Right Split in the Conservative Party Has Been Replaced by a New Divide

Peter Franklin: The left-right split in the Conservative Party has been replaced by a new divide

Peter Franklin is an Associate Editor of UnHerd. Many people were surprised when Sir Jake Berry — former chairman of the Conservative Party — defected to Reform. Promoted under David Cameron and Theresa May, the then MP for Rossendale and Darwen was not a stereotypical Tory Rightwinger. Indeed, he was an outspoken advocate for public investment in the North. Puzzling, then, that he should jump ship ahead of the usual suspects. But perhaps we oug…

Peter Franklin: The left-right split in the Conservative Party has been replaced by a new divide - Conservative Angle

Peter Franklin is an Associate Editor of UnHerd. Many people were surprised when Sir Jake Berry — former chairman of the Conservative Party — defected to Reform. Promoted under David Cameron and Theresa May, the then MP for Rossendale and Darwen was not a stereotypical Tory Rightwinger. Indeed, he was an outspoken advocate for public investment in the North. Puzzling, then, that he should jump ship ahead of the usual suspects. But perhaps we oug…