Congratulations to the Tories – from MPs to grassroots activists – who appear in the New Year Honours List

Knighthoods for two outgoing MPs, and much deserved recognition for many others.

Exclusive: We reveal the names of the longlisted candidates in Croydon South

Find out who the runners and riders are to succeed Richard Ottaway.

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 »

Richard Ottaway MP: To the colleagues who heckled me, I say: it is in our national interest to stay in the E.U

Richard Ottaway is the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and MP for Croydon South. He writes here in… Read more »

Conservative MPs launch the European Mainstream group. “The torch is being passed to the next generation.”

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Eighteen months or so ago, I asked on this site why pro-EU Conservatives are… Read more »

A productive day in Parliament – with progress on banning illegal scrap metal dealing

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Generally speaking, Fridays are unproductive days in Parliament. They are used to consider Private… Read more »

Why has the Government refused to allocate proper time for scrap metal theft legislation?

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. 5.30pm Update: The Scrap Metal Dealers Bill actually passed through the House. Philip Davies… Read more »

Richard Ottaway MP to stand down at the next election

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Richard Ottaway, the Member of Parliament for Croydon South since 1992 (previously Nottingham North 1983-7), has… Read more »

Cameron today: Off the hook on the veto. On it over more IMF money.

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter Last year, the Prime Minister flew to Brussels amidst rumour of a leadership challenge… Read more »

An absence of backbench grovelling to “liberal, practical Conservative” Cameron over Libya

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter Grovelling? Yes, let's face it: it happens.  But not yesterday when the Prime Minister… Read more »

Conservative MPs line up to support Cameron on Libya – but he’s probed about the arms embargo

by Paul Goodman I list below every question asked by a Conservative MP yesterday in response to the Prime Minister's… Read more »

Richard Ottaway expresses his concern that a no-fly zone will result in stalemate and that we therefore need a Plan B in Libya

By Jonathan Isaby Yesterday saw a general debate in the Commons on North Africa and the Middle East. Conservative MP… Read more »

Why did no-one ask how military intervention in Libya would work?

by Paul Goodman I've glanced back at the Prime Minister's Commons statement on Monday about Libya, and found the following:… Read more »

Select Committee election results: Labour and Liberal MPs line up behind the Conservative establishment

I wondered earlier this week here whether Labour MPs would use the Select Committee elections to make life difficult for… Read more »

How Labour MPs will vote tomorrow to make life difficult for David Cameron

As most readers know, the Select Committee Chairmanships have been carved out among the parties, and tomorrow's elections for the… Read more »