Day: November 2, 2025
With the party adrift and Reform surging, Jenrick’s allies are sharpening their pitch for a post-election reset
At an opulent speakeasy-style event at the Raffles hotel on Whitehall this week, the great and the good of what is left of the Conservative party marked the Spectator’s parliamentarian of the year awards.
With the magazine’s editorial line still just about backing the Tories, despite the party facing an existential crisis from Reform UK, it was unsurprising that much of the gossip at the champagne-fuelled event was about whether Kemi Badenoch’s job was at risk.
Dodgers beat Blue Jays
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Game 7: LA Dodgers 5–4 Toronto Blue Jays
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Will Smith’s 11th-inning home run proves decisive
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Dodgers becomes first repeat champion since 2000
The Los Angeles Dodgers have retained the World Series title after clinching victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in a thrilling Game 7 that ended in extra innings.
The Dodgers did it the hard way, coming back from 3-0 and 4-2 down in the Blue Jays’ home stadium before Will Smith’s home run in the 11th inning secured a 5-4 victory. They had also trailed 3-2 in the best-of-seven series after Game 5.
