Leading Conservative columnist comes out against Boris Johnson
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter A leading Daily Telegraph columnist has come out in his column this morning against… Read more »
Despite what Andy Burnham MP says, the principles of the NHS are still very much alive
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Last night the NHS Bill was passed. The Lansley reforms became law. Regular ConHome readers… Read more »
After this morning’s news from Toulouse, can we have a little less criticism, please, of Michael Gove?
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter I haven't been inside a Jewish school as an adult – my visits as… Read more »
The Sun praises Yvette Cooper MP for “speaking our language on crime”
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter John Prescott took to Twitter yesterday to question whether David Miliband (last week) and Yvette… Read more »
A sign of Lib Dem leaflets to come – “Liberal Democrats stopped Tory tax cuts for the richest”
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter The energetic Lib Dem blogger Mark Pack has published what he calls an "infographic" summarising… Read more »
Lembit Opik calls for Clegg to stay as Deputy PM… but for a new Lib Dem leader to be elected
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter I know it's a Lembit Opik idea but just because of that it doesn't deserve… Read more »
The union that bankrolls Labour wants to disrupt the London Olympics
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Unite General Secretary Len McCluskey has caused outrage tonightby encouraging disruption of the Olympics through… Read more »
The Left’s next target is Michael Gove
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter Yesterday, John Rentoul wrote that Michael Gove could be a future Conservative leader: "Last… Read more »
That Blasted Hilton! Leading Labour Blogger to Miliband – “I have come to fear that you might actually win the next general election.”
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter Alex Hilton – formerly editor of Recess Monkey and Labour Home, and Labour's candidate… Read more »
Tim Farron’s proposal for permanent coalition-negotiating teams will shift the Lib Dems to the left
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. David Singleton at PoliticsHome reports an interesting development: The Lib Dems' President, Tim Farron,… Read more »
Eric Pickles as Mr Bumble. George Osborne as Wackford Squeers. The Dickensian world of Labour MP Chris Williamson’s tweets
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. It's Charles Dickens' 200th birthday today. To mark the occasion, each Cabinet member received… Read more »
Tim Farron misses a golden opportunity to compare Cameron’s Britain to Nazi Germany
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter Today's papers have reported Tim Farron's remarks on Sky yesterday, where his interview followed… Read more »
Warning: this blog contains an X-rated image
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter I wrote a long blog yesterday on the factors that are leading David Cameron to… Read more »
Now pandering Miliband poses as a Euro-sceptic
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Ed Miliband and his supporters boast of his willingness to stand up to the… Read more »
Boom! Labour concedes principle of regionalised state pay and benefits.
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter In today's Telegraph Liam Byrne announces that Labour will support the Coalition's benefit cap as… Read more »