What's happened
Moderate Tories warn of party's potential unrecoverable position with voters
Why it matters
The internal struggle within the Conservative Party and the shift to the right could have significant implications for the party's electoral prospects and policy direction.
What the papers say
The Times highlights the One Nation caucus's warning against the party being captured by the right, while The Independent provides insight into Esther McVey's appointment as a minister for common sense. politics.co.uk offers differing perspectives, with Richard Holden calling for unity and Jacob Rees-Mogg criticizing McVey's appointment as tokenistic.
How we got here
Rishi Sunak's reshuffle and the appointment of Esther McVey as a minister without portfolio have sparked controversy within the Conservative Party, with concerns about a shift to the right.
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Esther Louise McVey is a British Conservative Party politician, serving as Member of Parliament for Tatton since 2017. She previously served in the Cabinet as Minister of State for Housing and Planning from 2019 to 2020, Secretary of State for Work and Pe
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