Cameron’s former chief strategist has lost patience with crony capitalism. The new Deputy Chairman of the Party is well-placed to help make real his radical vision.
“Why is your kid not at school? If you’re going to mess your life up, go ahead – but at least give your lad a chance, eh?”
Why making the rest of Britain more like London might not be a vote winner
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Mike Weatherley, the MP for Hove, will be on Team Rock Radio today at noon presenting heavy metal for two hours. But that's enough free advertising. On a more sombre note, he has received a death threat on Twitter, according to today's Daily Mail. "He received the message "Kill […]
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Respondents were asked in our latest survey whether or not they supported David Cameron's proposals on the internet and pornography. 57 per cent said that they do. 27 per cent said that they don't. 15 per cent said that they have no view. This represents decisive support for the […]
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Fleet Street was briefed over the weekend that the Prime Minister's anti-internet porn plan marks a return to the early David Cameron – the one who campaigned against British Home Stores selling padded bras for children, and against W.H Smith for placing chocolate oranges near checkouts. This is true […]
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Not so long ago, people were both more free and more orderly. For example, there were no race relations laws: you could say what you liked about ethnic minorities (as they usually weren't called then). The English always drank: "He gives your Hollander a vomit ere the next pottle […]
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter Policy Exchange's housing plan might have been written to offend vested interests… In our Comment Section today, Alex Morton of Policy Exchange urges the creation of a Secretary of State of Housing in the coming reshuffle, so that this new Cabinet appointment can drive through radical planning reform. He […]
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter There was more in ConservativeHome's newslinks this morning about Ministerial disagreements over Heathrow, which are being projected by suggestions that Justine Greening, the Transport Secretary, may be moved. The report was from the Financial Times (£). The lobby is writing less about the other big divergence of view over […]
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter David Cameron's proposed reforms to housing benefit are partly about increasing opportunity and party about saving money. Oh, and differentiating his party from the Liberal Democrats. Which is a reminder that it's possible that none of his plans may be effected, since we don't know what parts of them […]
By Joseph Willits Follow Joseph on Twitter In an article for the Daily Telegraph today, Caroline Spelman, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has written of the need to be "realistic about the challenges" and problems faced by rural communities and businesses. Such challenges, she said "have been exacerbated by over a decade […]
David Cameron spoke at the Tate Modern this morning to mark the launch of the Equal Opportunities Commission’s report on flexible working. The EOC has coined terms for four models of work it would like to see more of: Timelords – work from any location at a timing of their choice Shift-shapers – fixed location […]
I would not swap my life for that of the man who was once regarded as the richest and most powerful man in the known world.