Lord Ashcroft: The Tory MPs who say “they have sent in letters they haven’t”. Or “withdrawn letters they never sent”.
Brady reports no confidence moves against May that might not be no confidence moves at all.
Lord Ashcroft: A Defence Secretary who believes that the UK should consider getting stuck in to other people’s wars
At a ConHome conference interview yesterday, Williamson suggested we should do so if it will save or improve lives without disproportionate cost.
Lord Ashcroft: How’s this for a slogan? The Conservatives will make your life a bit better.
And: Churchill-mania, Moggmania, and the passion of Rory Stewart. Plus: too many lobbyists.
Lord Ashcroft: They want a People’s Vote. So what was 2016, then? A Penguins’ Vote?
P.S: Re my health. At 72, everything works as it should, with one exception – but help is at hand from modern medicine…
Lord Ashcroft: The Two Divides – Austerity, Brexit and the problem of building a winning coalition
When we asked people what mattered most to themselves and their families Brexit dropped to third place, with the cost of living at the top of the list.
Lord Ashcroft’s Conference Diary: How Leave voters reflect – good humouredly, mostly – on being called knuckle-dragging bigots
Plus: Labour anti-semitism, May’s African dancing. Will Mordaunt speak to the conference? And: will Russia take on NATO?
Lord Ashcroft: What my poll of six thousand voters tells us Americans think about Trump
I suspect his opponents will make little progress as they continue to talk about conduct while his electoral coalition is more interested in delivery.
Lord Ashcroft: Voters’ test for any Brexit deal. Britain mustn’t be out of Europe…but still run by Europe.
It comes down to whether people feel that the outcome has delivered May’s goal that the UK should “regain control of our own money, our own laws and our own borders”.
Lord Ashcroft: Special Report – Malta makes a strong case to host the EU outposts of British companies after Brexit
As well as its historic links to this country, the island offers a solution-solving attitude and solid work ethic.
Lord Ashcroft: My latest polling explores the tensions and controversies around the union and Northern Ireland’s border
Crucially, opinion is not just divided between Leave and Remain, but between the Province and the mainland.
Lord Ashcroft: My Republic of Ireland focus groups on Brexit. They both agree that the UK is making a terrible mistake.
“Two years later no-one knows what they want, even the Tory party. Theresa May says one thing and Boris Johnson says another.”
Lord Ashcroft: Brexit, border polls and customs checks – my new focus groups in Northern Ireland
Understandably, the unionists and republicans we interviewed have very different views on the questions facing the Province.
Lord Ashcroft: My pride at working for our military veterans over the past six years
My role was to help make it easier for thousands of people a year to manage a successful transition from the armed forces to civilian life.
Lord Ashcroft: My visit to the Donbass, Europe’s forgotten war
I will be publishing more details in my forthcoming book, which explores the state of the British Armed Forces.
Lord Ashcroft: “We didn’t elect him to be a saint, we elected him to be a leader.” My latest American focus groups.
We found that those who had voted enthusiastically for Trump were still on board, and were prepared to overlook his private conduct, however regrettable they found it.