What's happened
Rishi Sunak sacked Suella Braverman as home secretary and appointed David Cameron as foreign secretary in a reshuffle aimed at repositioning the party.
Why it matters
The reshuffle highlights the ongoing internal divisions within the Conservative Party and the challenges it faces in defining its electoral strategy ahead of the upcoming general election.
What the papers say
The Telegraph suggests that the reshuffle signifies a shift towards the 'moderate' centre-right, while The Times highlights the backlash from the right-wing of the party. New Statesman emphasizes the party's flip-flopping over the years, and Politico discusses the risk of Sunak's change in strategy.
How we got here
The Conservative Party has been experiencing internal divisions, commonly referred to as the 'Tory civil war', which have intensified with the reshuffle. The party is struggling to unite its various factions and define its electoral strategy.
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