Cameron to unveil “economic recovery plan”
In a speech this morning David Cameron will unveil the Conservatives’ "economic recovery plan". He will say that we need… Read more »
Sunny George
We haven’t properly reported George Osborne’s speech of yesterday in which he called for encouragement of recycling (FT report). This… Read more »
Tories 13% ahead in Populus/ Times poll
Below the headline numbers, Conservative strategists will be most encouraged that the party now has a 39% to 26% lead… Read more »
FT leader attacks David Cameron’s “posturing”
Not a great press day for the Conservative Party. The newspapers are full of stories about Ray Lewis. The Mail,… Read more »
Harriet Harman introduces her Discrimination Bill
Tory backbench MPs lined up earlier today to attack Harriet Harman’s Equality Bill. We post two of their contributions below… Read more »
The most important fact in British politics
If you want to know why the Tories are an average 17% ahead in ConservativeHome’s Poll of Polls we suggest… Read more »
Osborne slams Brown’s years of “boom and borrowing”
Shadow Chancellor George Osborne has just issued this statement: “Gordon Brown’s economic reputation has gone bust. His years of boom… Read more »
Recouping the business vote
An encouraging 40% of nearly 200 Finance Directors polled by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland chose David Cameron… Read more »
The Government is gambling with more than money
Shadow culture secretary Hugo Swire has accused ministers of putting the potential revenue to be made from gambling above public… Read more »
What’s happening to the economy?
Growth: "UK GDP grew by 0.8% between April and June, compared to the previous quarter. Growth of 0.7% had been… Read more »
Cameron: Coal mining closures still hurt Tories in north
Today’s Yorkshire Post reports that David Cameron believes that Tory fortunes in the north are still blighted by "difficult decisions… Read more »