Introducing the Conservative Baldemorts
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter Readers may remember that Conservative Home celebrated the election victory of the bearded Mariano… Read more »
Dark clouds gathering over Downing Street. Storms possible. Number 10 don’t forecast Tory majority.
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter. I read columnists like Fraser Nelson and Iain Martin for analysis of what the… Read more »
Andrew Lilico: The FU Treaty significantly changes our relationship with the EU so when’s that referendum coming?
OK – so the government has capitulated on the "veto". That's happened. But in all the discussion about this so… Read more »
PMQs: Miliband attacks on health and banking, but Conservatives launch benefits cap counter-attack
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Yesterday's statement from the Prime Minister on his European Council summit allowed a number… Read more »
Let’s remove honours by X-Factor
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter ConservativeHome readers will have spotted the fatal flaw in the decision to strip Mr… Read more »
Some good news from (and for) David Willetts, who declares that “our University revolution has only just begun”
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter None of the special interests concerned likes the Government's decision to raise tuition fees… Read more »
Jill Kirby: Tories need to “own” plans to increase the personal allowance
These days it's rare for the Deputy Prime Minister to enjoy a surge in popularity, but his demand last week… Read more »
New Northern Ireland Conservative Party formed in challenge to UUP
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Today Conservative co-chairman Lord Feldman announced the creation of a new party: the Conservative… Read more »
Can Nick Boles and the new Tory generation help defeat the politics of envy?
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter Using claimants and bankers as scapegoats risks creating a culture of victimhood… A scapegoat… Read more »
Cameron beats Miliband and Clegg in YouGov survey of leadership qualities
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter. Within the latest YouGov poll for The Sun (PDF) are these numbers are the… Read more »
Andrew Lilico: The Government has capitulated on the “veto” – so now what?
In December, David Cameron said he would not sign the new EU Treaty – and was hailed as a hero,… Read more »
Teflon Cameron? His luck has held over RBS (so far). Will it also hold over Europe?
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter In the aftermath of last spring's AV referendum campaign, I wrote that David Cameron… Read more »
Bruce Anderson: Cameron was in danger of sounding weak over the Hester bonus
A few weeks ago, I wrote something which was intended to be half jokey, half serious. I said that the… Read more »
Tory voters want a mansions tax. Mail and Sun oppose Hester’s bonus. Is Cameron on the wrong side of the wealth issue?
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter. The Coalition's policy of raising the income tax threshold to £10,000 enjoys the overwhelming… Read more »
Ruth Lea: We are facing a national economic emergency. Where is the boldness?
The annual World Economic Forum jamboree for politicians, businesspeople and other worthies ends today. The talking, networking and skiing will… Read more »