Managing the controversial White Paper through into action is a formidable task for the woman who is mulling a future crack at the leadership.
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. The Daily Mail this morning reports on the 118 Conservative MPs who have written to constituents indicating their opposition to gay marriage proposals. The Mail says "Their opposition has been expressed in letters and emails sent to constituents who have contacted them with their own concerns", and points out that […]
by Paul Goodman This morning's reports of Andrew Lansley's Commons statement yesterday haven't missed that he was unsupported in the Chamber by the presence of senior Cabinet colleagues. (The Prime Minister was en route to Pakistan.) What some may have missed is the strong support given to the Health Secretary by Conservative backbenchers. Some it, […]
Monday's debate on the Strategic Defence Review saw three more maiden speeches from new Conservative MPs. Jack Lopresti, who won the newly created Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency on the outskirts of Bristol, was able to draw on his own personal experience: "My own military experience is as a serving Territorial Army soldier. I am […]
Steve Brine is the Member of Parliament for Winchester. It is frequently asserted that we are a nation of homeowners and how owning or striving to own your home makes financial sense, brings independence and is a source of great pride for many. It was Anthony Eden who first set out the noble vision of a […]