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The Guardian // Politics

Triumphant Tories might miss Robert Jenrick more than they think – they need the voters he represents | Henry Hill

Tuesday 20th January 2026, 10:00AM

Kemi Badenoch may look like a stronger leader now, but Jenrick is a dangerous rival – he knows where the Conservatives have been going wrongAny assessment of the long-term impact of Robert Jenrick’s defection on the Conservative party must start with what you think he represents – not merely the what of his views, and his popularity with the party grassroots, but the why of them.Is he merely a talented opportunist, a snake in the Tory Eden who was leading it astray? Or was he trying to answer the challenge of the moment, which many of his former colleagues simply preferred to ignore?Henry Hill is deputy editor of ConservativeHome Continue reading...

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