Elsewhere in the Tory party, however, there arefigures who argue that while the One Nation caucus cantry to become moreorganised, it also needs to establish a clearer sense of what it actually stands for other than being further to the left than other Conservative MPs on social issues, and they say there are differences in opinionamong its members when it comes to economic policy. Walsha, Robert (2003). "The one nation group and one nation Conservatism, 1950–2002". Contemporary British History. 17 (2): 69–120.

Sandbach argues: “There are ways of putting pressure on that don’t revolve around using some of the underhand methods of the ERG.” Adams, Ian (1998). Ideology and Politics in Britain Today. Manchester University Press. ISBN 978-0719050565.

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Gauke served as one of Osborne’s deputies in the Treasury for six years. The phrase “uncork the Gauke” was coined after the minister went out to bat for the Government, often to defuse rows. Theresa May rewarded him with a Cabinet post as Chief Secretary to the Treasury in 2016. Others are less alarmist, but share much of the sentiment. “I do think we’ve been somewhat cavalier with what one might loosely call the home counties vote,” says Ed Vaizey, a longtime minister under David Cameron and now a Tory peer. “To a certain extent, we’ve risked what Labour experienced in Scotland and arguably in the north – just assuming those voters will continue to vote for us.

Samuel Earle explores the roots of the current crisis and the real reasons for the Conservatives’ historic success, from their ruling class origins in the eighteenth century and their disproportionate influence on the British press to their stranglehold over national identity. He sheds light on the Conservatives’ historic appeal among the working classes and why the Labour Party so often disappoints.The question now is whether the One Nation caucus can succeed inbeingmore influential this time around.According to Scarlett Maguire, Director at polling firm JL Partners Polls, the massive electoral challenge facing Sunak in avoiding defeat by Starmer at the next general election means he is more likely to shift to right-wing positions than embrace the group's centrist proposals. It’s clear that these are kind of Sunak-sympathetic, Sunak-curious voters,” says Ansell. “A full Sunak approach, which was less ‘stop the boats’ and more ‘stop the culture war’, might work. The problem is it will lose other parts of the country. The electoral sheet leaves either the feet or the head uncovered.”