What next for America’s Republicans?
The latest polling points to a landslide election win for Barack Obama. Dan Hamilton’s analysis also suggests significant gains for… Read more »
Sarkozy embraces state intervention and protectionism
Nicolas Sarkozy has this month been calling for European governments to follow the bailouts of banks by taking ownership stakes… Read more »
Australian Liberals object to ending of prayer at start of parliamentary proceedings
Malcolm Turnbull, the recently-elected leader of Australia’s Liberals, has objected to the suggestion that the Lord’s Prayer – currently used… Read more »
Stephen Harper may soon be the only conservative head of government in the English-speaking world
That’s David Frum’s conclusion in his National Post column: "Harper, however, will soon be standing quite alone. If Barack Obama… Read more »
European Right divides over Brussels’ climate change plan
In recent days Italy and Poland had both signalled unhappiness that the EU was pressing ahead with ambitious climate change… Read more »
The Australian Liberals and climate change policy
Tom Switzer, former adviser to Australian Liberal leader Brendan Nelson, has written for The Spectator’s new Australia blog about the… Read more »
Europe’s centre right leaders back second term for Barroso
EUBusiness.com is reporting that Europe’s key centre right leaders – Berlusconi, Merkel and Sarkozy – have endorsed a second term… Read more »
At least Conservatives have won one North American election
Tim Montgomerie writes: Fifteen years ago the Canadian Conservatives were reduced to just two seats. The Right then splintered and… Read more »
Canadian Conservatives make gains but fall short of majority
More at the National Post. ConservativeInternational will provide its own reflections later.
Canada votes today
This video sums up Stephen Harper’s closing message: ConservativeInternational will be reflecting on the campaign tomorrow. Final polls predict Conservative… Read more »
Centre right parties squeezed by economic crisis
The economic crisis is hurting centre right parties as Dan Hannan predicted it would: "In the current climate, what people… Read more »
CanCons hit Liberals’ carbon tax plans again and again and again
Earlier this week ConservativeHome reported that the UK Conservatives plan to suspend their plans for "replacement taxes" – higher green… Read more »
Australia’s ConservativeHome
The Australian Conservative has just been launched. It aims to offer something similar to that provided by ConHome in the… Read more »
Helen Clark’s airbrushed campaign photo fails to halt Nationals’ bandwagon
The New Zealand Herald reported earlier this week about the disparity between New Zealand Labour leader’s campaign photo and her… Read more »
UK Tories deepen relations with centre right parties in Europe
David Cameron met Angela Merkel yesterday (library photograph) in the latest example of the increasing cooperation between UK Tories and… Read more »