Archbishop of York compares Cameron to dictator on gay marriage
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter. It's not been a good week for Church/Tory relations. The week began with Anglican… Read more »
Has Cameron’s EU veto died?
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter. According to a new opinion poll from the 'Vote UK out of EU' group… Read more »
To Sayeeda Warsi falls the duty of countering Nick Clegg… and defending Margaret Thatcher’s tax system
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter Thatcher's tax settlement… Margaret Thatcher inherited economic ruin and high taxes, and the two… Read more »
David Cameron strongly criticises the €urozone economic model and reiterates his veto decision in Davos speech
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. David Cameron's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos yesterday focused squarely on… Read more »
Bruce Anderson: Clegg and Miliband are determined to steal the ‘squeezed middle’ from Cameron. What’s his response?
When two or three Tories are gathered together, and the conversation can tear itself away from Europe, another topic is… Read more »
Clegg to Cameron and Osborne: Cut taxes on the poor or defend the wealthy. It’s your choice.
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter. Nick Clegg on ITV earlier this morning. Big moment in the short history of… Read more »
Andrew Lilico: Why the economy experienced slow growth last year
The UK economy contracted 0.2% in the last three months of 2011. For 2011 as a whole, the economy grew… Read more »
David Cameron tells the European Court of Human Rights to return to its founding principles
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. David Cameron's speech to the Council of Europe today sought to make the case… Read more »
Boris Johnson’s re-election budget presents his manifesto for transport, housing and crime
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Earlier today, the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson addressed the London Assembly with his proposed… Read more »
PMQs: Miliband attacks weak growth figures, but Conservatives fight back on benefits cap
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Ed Miliband had rather an open goal at Prime Minister's Questions this afternoon. This… Read more »
George Osborne would still get wet in a thunderstorm with an umbrella… but I’d prefer he had one
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter. Today's negative growth figures are disappointing but not surprising. We are not yet in…
Jill Kirby: The Government should now capitalise on its popularity and set out the principles which underpin the welfare cap.
As the House of Lords voted down the benefits cap on Monday night, the TV evening news bulletins presented case… Read more »
We mustn’t sleepwalk into war with Iran
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter Robert Halfon asked the question that mattered during the Commons statement that he obtained… Read more »
Is there a solution to the Coalition’s NHS problem?
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter. Up until the last election I had my doubts about the implications for other… Read more »
Stephan Shakespeare: Forget the Olympics. Forget Thames Estuary airport. Boris needs to focus on bread and butter stuff to win again.
For the past few years, Boris has looked like a likely two-term Mayor of London. He has surprised many skeptics… Read more »