Conservatives will announce “comprehensive plan” for economy at Conference
David Cameron has pledged to use this week’s conference to announce detailed proposals geared at addressing current economic difficulties. “Taking… Read more »
The most important speech of Party Conference will be given by George Osborne
The Leader’s speech is always the highlight of Conservative Party Conference but the most important performance will be given by… Read more »
A speech that won’t change anything
Much of ‘Fleet Street’ has decided that Gordon Brown’s speech was a success. This is the same ‘Fleet Street’ that… Read more »
David Cameron warns that Left will use current crisis against City
David Cameron’s comments appear in the FT and are very timely. Yesterday’s Guardian was full of attacks on capitalism (and… Read more »
One LibDem idea that we should adopt
The Liberal Democrats are in trouble. Yesterday, Guido reported a survey that suggested two-thirds of its English MPs are in… Read more »
Alan Duncan plans summit on manufacturing and industry policy
The Conservatives are planning a manufacturing summit later this year, aimed at policy solutions for helping British industry. Today’s Telegraph… Read more »
Sharing the proceeds of growth pain
Must-read article by Lord (Michael) Forsyth in The Daily Telegraph. Here are the money quotes with our commentary: "The priority… | 18 comments
Labour’s economic support measures enjoy support but voters don’t expect them to be significant
In the overall headline numbers in The Times’ poll there is no change with the Conservatives maintaining a 16% advantage. … Read more »
Osborne calls for cut in corporation tax to stop exodus of businesses
The Shadow Chancellor’s letter to Alistair Darling notes how much Britain’s tax competitiveness has declined under Labour, and attributes to… Read more »
‘Cameron on Cameron’ highlights: The economy and taxation
Dylan Jones’ new book Cameron on Cameron is a series of interviews with the Conservative leader. Below are some highlights… Read more »
The good, okay and ugly guide to Conservative economic policy
The main story in The Sunday Telegraph focuses on calls by "Leading Tories" to end Labour’s "overtaxing, overborrowing and overspending". … Read more »
Osborne: On fairness, “it is the right in British politics which is now making the running”
George Osborne’s speech to Demos today tackled a number of major themes, tying all together to a Conservative notion of… Read more »
Cameron to outline ambitious apprenticeships policy
David Cameron will announce a Skills Green Paper tomorrow morning that pledges to spend £750m on creating 100,000 apprenticeships. The… Read more »
Forget tax cuts, says Fox
This morning’s headline news concerns well-sourced speculation that Labour is likely to rewrite its fiscal rules. The increasingly sick public… Read more »
Osborne on the importance of fixing society to fixing the economy
George Osborne is to give a three thousand word speech to the Centre for Policy Studies this evening, explaining why… Read more »