David Gauke

@DavidGauke

Former MP, Minister & left arm spin bowler. Writes columns. Editor ‘The Case for the Centre Right’, published 29 September. All views my own.

Joined December 2013

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David Gauke @DavidGauke Sep 29, 2023

Publication day for #TheCaseForTheCentreRight. Many thanks to contributors @AndrewCooper__ @RoryStewartUK Dominic Grieve @GavinBarwell @TimPitt11 @AnneMilton @SamGyimah @AmberRuddUK Michael Heseltine & @Dannythefink. See more at @casecentreright & casecentreright.co.uk

David Gauke @DavidGauke 4d

Why populist governments are vulnerable to electoral wipeouts. My piece for @ConHome. conservativehome.com/2026/11/09/dav…

conservativehome.com David Gauke: Trump was the great wealthy populist - right up until he hit voters' wallets and... When running a country speaking in terms of overly simple solutions is not a great quality. One has to understand detail and weigh trade-offs. If Trump had bothered to read a briefing note that...

David Gauke @DavidGauke Nov 4

There was a lot of wishful thinking from the Reform crowd that their man Trump was going to do OK.
Exhibit A.

GB News @GBNEWS Nov 3

"I don't go with the consensus that Trump is going to get smashed."

Nigel Farage is joined by the Daily Wire's Michael Knowles as Americans head to the polls in the midterm elections.

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David Gauke @DavidGauke Nov 4

Anyone who thinks that the route to electoral success for right of centre parties is to embrace populism should be paying attention tonight.

David Gauke @DavidGauke Oct 26

What were they thinking? My @ConHome piece on the pro-Ukrainian British politicians who backed Trump in 2024 and how their tribalism got the better of them. conservativehome.com/2026/10/26/dav…

conservativehome.com David Gauke: Those Brits who supported Trump and Ukraine must now see the former was their mistake... Some have argued that Trump is a natural strongman, and that even if he is not sympathetic to Ukraine, Russia would be more cautious with someone as unpredictable as Trump. I think we can now see...