David Cameron leads Parliamentary tributes to Thatcher: “She made the political weather”
By Harry PhibbsFollow Harry on Twitter Powerful well judged speeches from David Cameron and Ed Miliband opened the special session of… Read more »
Parliament to be recalled for tributes to Margaret Thatcher
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. It will be especially interesting to see how Ed Miliband and Labour MPs handle… Read more »
Three campaigns are promised by Sir Gerald Howarth, the new Chairman of Conservative Way Forward. Take note, Number Ten
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Sir Gerald says of his new appointment: “As a country we face enormous challenges,… Read more »
Don’t cut taxes. Don’t cut welfare. Don’t cut aid. Tory MPs in marginal seats tell Matthew Parris what they want and don’t want.
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Matthew Parris has spent the last 48 hours asking forty Tory MPs in the… Read more »
Mixed reaction from Conservative MPs to Cameron’s micro-shuffle
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Further to Tim Montgomerie's report earlier this morning, Conservative MPs and others are asking… Read more »
Martin Callanan MEP provides his monthly update on events from the European Parliament
Martin Callanan MEP is Chairman of the European Conservatives. This is his monthly letter to ConHome readers. Follow the ECR Group… Read more »
Download your own “12 Conservative Achievements” card
By Peter HoskinFollow Peter on Twitter Y’know that list of “12 Conservative Achievements” that was handed out at Spring Forum? Grant… Read more »
The Sunday Times reports that “AT LEAST” ten police officers conspired to falsely discredit Andrew Mitchell
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter The Sunday Times (£) leads this morning with news that "AT LEAST" ten police… Read more »
How Andrew Griffiths helped to cut beer duty
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. With debt doubled and the deficit high – on one count, it hasn't fallen… Read more »
Let’s not forget that debt rose under Labour BEFORE the financial crisis struck
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Tobias Ellwood MP to Ed Balls during yesterday's Budget debate (my emphasis): "When the… Read more »
George Osborne’s biggest Budget-day decision – he’s joined Twitter
By Peter HoskinFollow Peter on Twitter Forget the personal allowance. Forget the beer duty escalator. Forget capital spending. Only one thing… Read more »
Fourteen Tory MPs defy Cameron on press regulation
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Fourteen Conservative MPs voted against David Cameron's proposals on press regulation earlier this evening… Read more »
A shackled Parliament debates shackling the press
By Harry PhibbsFollow Harry on Twitter Today we saw the House of Commons at its worst. A cross Party consensus for… Read more »
Support for Cameron’s “non-statutory statutory regulation” from J Alfred Prufrock MP
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Mr J.A.Prufrock (Grummidge West) (Con): The amendments tabled by the Prime Minister reconcile two… Read more »
John Redwood and Douglas Carswell worry about banking panic after confiscation of Cyprus deposits
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Tory MPs have reacted with concern to the terms of a bailout of Cyprus’… Read more »