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They are calling on Rishi Sunak to slash taxes and want him to get a grip on illegal migration to help defeat Labour at the polls.<\/p>\n
Tory MP Jonathan Gullis was among those calling for \u201ccommon sense policies\u201d to help restore the trust of the British public.<\/p>\n
The call to arms comes amid fears of a 1997-style wipeout after Sir Keir Starmer boasted he could emulate Tony Blair in the wake of a double by-election triumph.<\/p>\n
The jubilant Labour leader said he wanted to \u201cfollow in the footsteps\u201d of the ex-PM following his party\u2019s victories in Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> Jeremy Hunt under ‘pressure’ to overhaul business rates<\/strong><\/p>\n But the loss of the true blue strongholds triggered immediate demands for \u201cfar-reaching changes\u201d to convince Conservative voters to come back to the fold.<\/p>\n Writing in the Daily Express<\/em> Mr Gullis said: \u201cThe by-elections show us that the Conservative voter base is dissatisfied with our track record but does not want a Labour Government.<\/p>\n \u201cThe public is waiting for us to give them proper cause and reason to get out and vote for us.<\/p>\n \u201cWe need to lean into the political realignment that followed Brexit and that our landslide victory in 2019 bolstered. By introducing common sense policies, we can achieve positive change for the common good.\u201d<\/p>\n Sir John Hayes, the chairman of the backbench Common Sense Group of Tory MPs, said the party should \u201cfight the next election on our territory, not Labour\u2019s\u201d and focus on “true blue” Conservative priorities “like immigration and public order\u201d.<\/p>\n Fellow Tory Tom Hunt said: \u201cThe way to address this is to deliver an authentically Conservative approach.<\/p>\n \u201cDeliver on stopping the boats, cut net migration, stand up to the woke agenda and find a way to cut taxes.\u201d<\/p>\n Although by-elections are not directly reflected at general elections, a swing of the scale seen on Thursday night could result in heavy losses for the Tories.<\/p>\n Danny Kruger, like Mr Gullis a member of the New Conservatives group, said the Prime Minister should be \u201cbraver\u201d on issues such as migration and the so-called culture wars.<\/p>\n ILLEGAL MIGRATION<\/strong><\/p>\n \u25cf Stopping the boats is a key issue for voters. Although progress has been made more needs to be done to reassure the public that the Government is in control of our borders. Rishi Sunak\u2019s response to the Supreme Court\u2019s decision next month on whether deportation flights to Rwanda are lawful will be crucial.<\/p>\n TAX CUTS<\/strong><\/p>\n \u25cf Tory MPs\u2019 insatiable appetite for tax cuts needs to be addressed. The Prime Minister and his Chancellor Jeremy Hunt have spent the past 12 months shoring up the economy and tackling the cost of living crisis. Inflation is coming down and GDP is growing, albeit slowly. Many argue that cutting taxes at next year\u2019s spring budget would put more money in people\u2019s pockets and boost economic growth.<\/p>\n BREXIT<\/strong><\/p>\n \u25cf Getting Brexit done played a major role in Boris Johnson\u2019s 2019 election landslide. Rishi Sunak needs to grasp Britain\u2019s Brexit opportunities with two hands between now and the general election to tap into that same fervour. Signing a mega multi-billion pound trade deal with India is the catalyst he needs to capitalise on.<\/p>\n PENSIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n \u25cf Keeping the silver vote onside is crucial if the Conservatives are to have any chance at the next election. Maintaining the pensions triple lock in its current form is key to that. It was a Tory manifesto pledge in 2019 and would be electoral suicide if it was not included, without even the slightest of tweaks, next year.<\/p>\n\n