Shadow cabinet to retain outside interests after all

It was being suggested at the beginning of November that David Cameron intended putting an end to members of the… Read more »

Jeremy Hunt MP takes further step towards heart of Project Cameron as party’s ‘online spokesman’

Talking to ConHome, Jeremy Hunt said: "David Cameron is absolutely determined that the Conservatives will be the most technologically literate… Read more »

Give us your questions for Eric Pickles

Eric Pickles, the shadow secretary of state or communities and local government, has agreed to answer questions from ConservativeHome readers…. Read more »

Grayling up and McLoughlin down in latest ratings of shadow cabinet

Listed below are the latest ratings for members of the shadow cabinet – as voted by more than 1,600 Tory… Read more »

Cameron makes fresh demands of Conservative MPs on who they employ and for how much

Last week David Cameron ordered frontbenchers to declare if they employed relatives.  Within hours the Prime Minister was making similar… Read more »

Alistair Burt joins Whip’s Office with important development role

One of the weaknesses of the Cameron operation has been inadequate attempts to involve the whole parliamentary party in the… Read more »

Another angle to George Osborne’s £500,000

Ben Brogan notes that Labour is doing its best to big up the Osborne donations story but there really is… Read more »

Tory members warm to Sayeeda Warsi

Not much change from end-November to end-December ratings for most of the shadow cabinet but one notable movement is the… Read more »

Dominic Grieve is the MP you would most like to see promoted to the shadow cabinet

We’re spending this week thinking about the talent that David Cameron has at his disposal.  On New Year’s Day we… Read more »

Andrew Lansley will be Cameron’s Secretary of State for (Public) Health

Louise Bagshawe will be pleased: David Cameron, interviewed on Today, stated that Andrew Lansley would be Health Secretary if he… Read more »

The Government-in-waiting

"David Cameron has meanwhile been going back to his constituency and preparing for government. This has involved a fairly sober… Read more »

George Osborne is Politician of the Year

The dramatic political effect of Shadow Chancellor George Osborne’s inheritance tax announcement has been recognised today by The Spectator’s annual… Read more »

Hague back at top of shadow cabinet league table

Listed below are the net satisfaction ratings for 27 members of the shadow cabinet.  The numbers are calculated by subtracting… Read more »

Restore the standing of the shadow cabinet and other frontbenchers

Invite all frontbenchers to propose new policies for their portfolios in preparation for presenting them to a new and formal… Read more »

Osborne for Chairman

George Osborne was on Channel 4 News a little earlier.  He launched an effective attack on Douglas Alexander’s mishandling of… Read more »