Council by-election result from yesterday
In the only contest taking place this week the Conservatives gained a seat from the Lib Dems in Cornwall.
East Sussex and Northamptonshire – very different cases
It is true that financial pressures will increase. But the scope for reform and innovation remains huge. Services do not need to be cut.
Council by-election results from yesterday
The Conservatives held seats in Fylde, Peterborough and King’s Lynn and West Norfolk.
Council by-election results from yesterday
The Conservatives gained a seat from UKIP in Thanet and gained a seat from the Lib Dems in Torridge.
CCHQ encourages applicants to be Police and Crime Commissioner candidates
The deadline is August 6th. While the role has yet to capture the public’s imagination, it has genuine power.
What the London Mayoral selection short-list tells us. And what the successful candidate should do.
No celebrity candidates. No non-Tories. Bailey, Boff and Morrissey have all spent years campaigning, knocking on doors, handing out leaflets in the sun and in the rain.
EXCLUSIVE: The three candidates shortlisted for the Conservative London Mayoral nomination
Congratulations to Shaun Bailey, Andrew Boff and Joy Morrissey. The final choice will be made by Conservative members in London.
Council by-election results from Thursday
The Conservatives held a seat in West Lancashire. Labour held seats in Bury, Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes.
Trump is right. The Mayor of London is failing to fight crime.
As so often, the US President’s blast was undiplomatic and included errors – but also hit on a fundamental truth.
Council by-election results from yesterday
The Conservatives lost a seat to the Lib Dems in Waveney but gained a seat from Labour in Waveney. The Conservatives also lost a seat to an independent in Rutland.
Council by-election results from yesterday
The Conservatives lost a seat to the Lib Dems in Bath and North East Somerset. There was also another loss for the Conservatives – to Labour in Lichfield.
What sort of Tory campaign is needed for the 2020 election for Mayor of London?
The focus is on the choice of candidate. But the first consideration should be what the message should be and how it can be conveyed.
Council by-election results from yesterday
The Conservatives held a seat in Leicestershire and another one in North Kesteven.
Planning rules must not be allowed to stop the shale revolution
The Government should intervene against council’s that fail to meet statutory deadlines – especially on proposals of national importance.
Right to buy sales are delivering replacement homes
Since 2010 there have been 90,730 sales through Right to Buy and councils have delivered 94 per cent of the replacements required to meet the one-for-one target.