Labour’s war on cushions
If Mr Burnham feels a “flatter structure” would succeed then let him set up a cushion business and see if he can compete
Will the Lib Dems have ANY women MPs after next year’s election?
Of the 20 “safest” Lib Dem seats only Hazel Grove is due to have a Lib Dem woman candidate at the next election.
In a “tough love” auction on welfare only the Tories can win
Labour have very little to say about ensuring there is a greater incentive to work
In Norfolk UKIP are keeping Labour and the Lib Dems in power
Anyone in Norfolk who voted for UKIP because they believed the Party was about lower Council Tax must be disappointed.
Learning the right lessons from Benefits Street
Conservatives are not blaming the residents of James Turner Street – but the system that has let them down.
New garden cities? Only with local consent
Let’s put the Prince of Wales in charge of delivering a new generation of garden cities
Lord McAlpine has died
Former Party Treasurer played an important role in making the Thatcher Revolution possible and thus turning round the fortunes of our country.
Pickles considers referendum trigger for any Council Tax rises over 1.5 per cent
Now let’s have a referendum trigger for Council Tax cuts if enough residents sign a petition
Council by-election result from yesterday
Labour gain a seat in Trafford.
Kent County Council proposes Council Tax rise
Each Conservative councillor should think long and hard as to whether this tax increase is really justified.
Too many children are still in Children’s Homes
For any child to be kept in a children’s home unnecessarily is a scandal.
645 primary schools are now sponsored academies – no thanks to Labour
Labour continue to resist the new management that is turning round failing schools.
Councils must apply planning rules when it comes to shale
Lancashire County Council does not have the power to veto shale gas extraction by discriminatory use of their planning power
Labour’s mixed messages on home ownership
Labour’s housing spokesman says she backs home ownership while the Labour London Assembly group say scrap Right to Buy.
Spare Room Subsidy cut helps bring empty homes back into use
Over 100 bedsits that had been boarded up for years are brought back into use.