People don’t talk about Eastleigh much – but it should loom large in our minds.
Just as selections become more local, the by-election machine places more demands on candidates nationally.
After a recent trial, CCHQ are using a new tactic imported from the US.
Plus: Shapps will be Tory Chairman until the election. The Church of England is a left-wing sect. Philomena. Current Affairs. And: Pamela Parker, In Memoriam.
It is expected to plan for the long-term as well as the short. It isn’t doing this – so change is needed.
Blaming the Labour administration’s cuts for the country’s problems is a dangerous message to broadcast.
He’s back! How Number 10 shut the whips out from the last reshuffle. The Clegg & Farage debate: I was there. And finally: my smut pledge to ConHome readers.
“There are more jobs in Britain than ever before.”
We must consider all the ramifications now, or be caught out if the grim day comes to pass.
Plus: Well done, Chris Philp. An ankle bracelet for Ann Widdecombe? And: Go on, Lord Ashcroft. Publish that Cameron biography before the next election.
“If you get it wrong you stand up straight away and make it clear you are trying to put things right.”
Hundreds of activists will descend on the constituency to help deliver victory. Would you like to be one of them?