Nicola Richards becomes the 25th Tory MP standing down at the next election and the third from 2019

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I'm desperately sorry to see this news.

Stuart is an honourable, hard-working and decent man. He has bravely spoken out on behalf of veterans and the people of Wolverhampton South West.

His family & he have faced the most egregious and unforgivable threats, abuse & criminality.

I’m delighted to be readopted to stand again at the next General Election in #Stafford for the Conservatives👇.

+ Theo Clarke MP is re-adopted in Stafford by a ballot of Association members. Her deselection by its Executive is overturned. bit.ly/3nqMYQE

As Paul Goodman highlights, the heated commentary by some about a Tory members' revolt has been rather over-blown.

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No-speech Sunak – Paul Goodman at Tory spring forum conservativehome.com/2023/03/27/sun…

.ConservativeHome’s Paul Goodman got into the Conservative Spring Forum and saw the PM address the Conservative Convention. Here’s his report: conservativehome.com/2023/03/27/sun…

Our newslinks: Rebellion by Tory MPs over small boats legislation 'on hold'. Digital ‘hotline’ to report vandalism and drug-taking. Barclay asks the NHS to review the hiring of diversity officers. Green Party threatens to quit Scottish coalition conservativehome.com/2023/03/27/new…

+ Rishi Sunak dispenses with a platform speech for the Conservative Spring Forum. Will he do the same at the Party’s Conference later this year? bit.ly/40hDGoE

From David Gauke: Emmanuel Macron, pensions and riots. Our state pension is less unaffordable than France’s, but it still needs to be reformed. bit.ly/3zsoCc5

Fred de Fossard: Business and prosperity. The gain of Jeremy Hunt's full expensing is outweighed by the loss of higher taxes elsewhere. bit.ly/3TNT5un

Local elections 1) The Metropolitan Boroughs: The Black Country contests will show if Labour is winning back its traditional supporters bit.ly/3JF65he

Exclusive: At the ConservativeHome Spring Forum Reception in Birmingham this evening, Greg Hands announces the Conservative Party plans to have at least 100 Parliamentary candidates in place by Party Conference in October.

NEW Chopper's Politics podcast featuring interviews with Simon Clarke MP Rt Hon Johnny Mercer and Paul Goodman on the return of the Boris Johnson circus to Westminster, the Brexit rebellion that fizzled out and UK Government care for veterans: playpodca.st/Chopper
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Yesterday’s hearing confirmed that Boris Johnson's suspension from the Commons would be an act of politics – not justice bit.ly/3n5fiYq

Today’s hearing confirmed that Boris Johnson's suspension from the Commons would be an act of politics – not justice bit.ly/42wl5qk

Today’s hearing confirmed that Boris Johnson's suspension from the Commons would be an act of politics – not justice bit.ly/42wl5qk

Charles Walker has just raised the intriguing possibility that Boris Johnson's conduct might be described as reckless but not deliberate.