Fewer and equal seats. The benefits and immigration cap. And shale gas. High priorities from Tory members for any Coalition talks

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. I reported yesterday that the top "red line" for Conservative Party members for any… Read more »

Tory members’ top “red line” for any post-2015 coalition deal is…the EU referendum & renegotiation

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Utterly unsurprisingly, holding the promised In/Out EU referendum in 2015 was the top "red… Read more »

Party members want a say in any decision about a second Coalition with the Liberal Democrats in 2015

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Recent opinion polls written up by Anthony Wells of YouGov show the Conservatives at… Read more »

Over two-thirds of Tory members now believe Cameron will be Prime Minister after 2015

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. This month, 24 per cent of respondents said that there will be a Conservative… Read more »

Where’s the ambition?…And what’s the plan?

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Ed Miliband has broken all the conventional rules of opposition: neutralise your Party's weaknesses,… Read more »

A majority of Party members now say that the Coalition is good for Britain

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. In May, 47 per cent of Conservative members said that the Coalition is good… Read more »

If Cameron is to defuse Leigh’s criticisms, he must get on the front foot over renegotiation

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Cynics will say that now Edward Leigh has his knighthood in his pocket (so… Read more »

First, fewer Special Advisers. Now, a record number. But where’s much of the growth? Step forward, Nick Clegg…

By Lewis SidnickFollow Lewis on Twitter The departure of Steve Hilton and Andy Coulson from Downing Street received widespread media… Read more »

Two in five Tory members back the Communications Data Bill – and a third oppose it

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. It would be an exaggeration to write that every Conservative born into the world… Read more »

Philip Hammond’s spending review rebellion may be more loyal than it looks

By Mark WallaceFollow Mark on Twitter.  When Freeborn John Lilburne, the Leveller, appeared before the Star Chamber in 1637, he refused to… Read more »

Plots and whispers

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Now here's a dog that didn't bark in the night-time. Or rather, an MP… Read more »

Three ways for Cameron to get back on the front foot – and stay there

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Here are three measures that, if implemented – Will help to quell the charge… Read more »

The same-sex marriage bill. Bad when it started. Just as bad now. It should be opposed today.

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. No political party should alter a bedrock institution without the following conditions applying –… Read more »

A precondition for victory is unity – but unity requires boldness and generosity from Cameron

Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Even now, despite the economic difficulties, the Tories are still preferred to Labour on questions… Read more »

Cameron’s been likened to Major. More votes like this one, and the comparison will be with Lord North.

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Parliament means Party, and Party means Whips. In other words, MPs must always form… Read more »