Solidarity with Julian Huppert: the hurt, pain and humiliation of being compared to Mr Bean
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Julian Huppert, the MP for Cambridge, is unhappy, according to the Times (£). When… Read more »
Sponsor agony as BlueBirds have wings clipped
Hudson Roe is the captain of AFC Bluebirds, a five-a-side team made up of players from across Westminster. The team… Read more »
Candidate applications open for 10 more seats
By Mark WallaceFollow Mark on Twitter. The next tranche of ten constituencies have opened candidate applications, following in the footsteps of the… Read more »
The Mitchell investigation has involved 30 police officers, cost almost £150,000, taken eight months…and got nowhere
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Andrew Mitchell's campaign for restoration to the Cabinet went up a gear yesterday afternoon… Read more »
Chairman Shapps culls the candidates’ list – but he must be careful not to destroy its newfound diversity
By Mark WallaceFollow Mark on Twitter. There's a interesting snippet from James Forsyth in the Mail on Sunday today, which will have… Read more »
Gnawed nails for Big Name Sponsor as AFC Bluebirds cling on for close win. Coming soon: grudge match with Demon Eyes
Hudson Roe is the captain of AFC Bluebirds, a five-a-side team made up of players from across Westminster. The team… Read more »
It’s time for privatisation of the “All Party Parliamentary groups”
By Harry PhibbsFollow Harry on Twitter There are nearly 600 All Party Parliamentary Groups. Each one has a committee of MPs… Read more »
Patrick Mercer resigns the Tory whip after Panorama sting
By Peter HoskinFollow Peter on Twitter 12.05 update: Here's Patrick Mercer's statement: “Panorama are planning to broadcast a programme alleging that I… Read more »
The first 40 candidates for 2015: an overview
By Mark WallaceFollow Mark on Twitter. In October, CCHQ announced that it was launching a 40/40 strategy aimed at winning the next… Read more »
Martin Callanan MEP: My colleague Vicky Ford fights off a directive that would have damaged our oil industry
Martin Callanan MEP is Chairman of the European Conservatives. This is his monthly letter to ConHome readers. Follow the ECR Group… Read more »
127 Tory MPs oppose the same sex marriage bill, but it still passes the Commons
By Peter HoskinFollow Peter on Twitter The votes are in, and the same sex marriage bill has passed its third reading… Read more »
Tory MEPs’ Leader Richard Ashworth and ex-UKIP defector Marta Andreasen deselected
By Mark WallaceFollow Mark on Twitter As if any further proof of grassroots dissatisfaction were needed, I've just been told by two… Read more »
MEP shortlists for the North West and London
By Mark WallaceFollow Mark on Twitter Following Scotland's selections last week, the North West and London have now carried out the first… Read more »
In public, Tory MPs are backing rebels. But in private, they’re voting for loyalists.
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. That over 100 Conservative MPs voted for John Baron's amendment yesterday evening suggests that… Read more »
114 Tory MPs vote for the Baron amendment
By Peter HoskinFollow Peter on Twitter 130 MPs voted in favour of John Baron's amendment expressing regret at the absence of… Read more »