
Stephen Tall: Why I preach each fortnight to the unconverted
I offer Conservatives and Liberal Democrat different reasons for writing on this site. Both are true – but here’s a third.
I offer Conservatives and Liberal Democrat different reasons for writing on this site. Both are true – but here’s a third.
On the economy, Labour has been manoevered into going exactly where its opponents want it to be.
The Lib Dem Minister’s Lamborghini defence of Osborne’s pensions plan was a reminder of his contribution to the Coalition.
And the percentage opposing a deal with the LibDems? 92 per cent.
The Party as a whole should have a say in whether what is on offer is acceptable, if that happens.
Cameron’s options for a second term of government with Clegg are narrowing.
Would it be better to have a second Tory-LibDem coalition stretching to 2020, or a stand-alone policy that could put Miliband in Downing Street before then?
As outlined, it suggests continuity with the Coalition’s approach. But there are tensions sbetween its aims and those of a future Labour finance team.
He laudably steps up each time the Government calls on him – being Minister for Portsmouth is a funny way to thank him.
To be specific, it goes up by five points. That’s the first increase since July.
Another Liberal Democrat promoted. (And more Tories will seethe.)
John Major, William Hague, Michael Howard, David Cameron – all promised to win over new converts, all ended up preaching to the choir. And still no sign of the promised land: an outright majority.
On a range of key issues, Conservative policies are individually popular; yet, taken together, these relentlessly hardline stances give off a whiff of uncaring harshness.
Were the next election to produce a hung Parliament, Browne would surely urge the formation of a second blue-yellow coalition.
The book provides a feast of material – and is too canny to pretend to say the last word on its topic.