This blog would like to distance itself from today’s FT
Today’s newslinks give a taste of the doomed nature of Charles Kennedy’s leadership. Discussing the future of the Liberal Democrats… Read more »
Tory membership up 16,000 under Cameron
Today’s Telegraph reports that party membership is up 16,000 in the last month. This "leap," the newspaper says, "is believed… Read more »
Kennedy is a “dead man walking”
This morning’s newspapers do not expect Charles Kennedy to survive as LibDem leader and some senior parliamentary colleagues have also… Read more »
Charles Kennedy admits drink problem and initiates leadership contest
Statement from Charles Kennedy: "I’ve called this press briefing to address an issue – directly – one that has been… Read more »
Today fails again to be a voice for its Conservative listeners
Jim Naughtie didn’t quite say ‘yes please!’ when David Cameron asked if he could talk to a grateful and waiting… Read more »
This blog would like to distance itself from today’s Times
Today’s Times is unhappy about Mr Cameron’s remarks about W H Smith’s promotion of chocolate at its checkouts: "If the… Read more »
Mixed reaction to new Tory health tactics
The Telegraph and The Sun lead the criticism of David Cameron’s new NHS tactics this morning. Much more positive is… Read more »
The Cameron effect reaches students
More evidence of a Cameron-led resurgence, and more to compound Charles Kennedy’s woes. The Conservatives are up 7 points in… Read more »
Labour claim victory after Cameron abandons patient’s passport
Confirming the end of the patient’s passport a triangulating Mr Cameron said: "The left have spent too much time trying… Read more »
Heffer, Randall and Stelzer voice concerns at consensual Cameron
The rumblings of right-wing discontent at David Cameron’s leadership grow louder on the day that he confirms the end of… Read more »
IDS says Brown’s policies are not helping the most excluded
Asked on Monday’s World Tonight what modern compassionate conservatism was defined by, Shadow Health Secretary Andrew Lansley suggested that it… Read more »
Davis calls for independent investigation of sex-for-passports allegations
"Lie back and think of England" is how The Sun headlines its whistleblower story on sex-for-passports in a Croydon immigration… Read more »
Is this your first day back at work?
If you’ve tuned out of politics since 23rd December you have missed a great deal but here is a three… Read more »
Tories and LibDems have opposite views on death penalty
A new YouGov survey for The Daily Telegraph suggests that support for the death penalty has fallen below 50% for… Read more »
Chris Patten urges stronger line against Tsar Putin
It’s not often I agree with Chris Patten but he talked a lot of sense on last evening’s World Tonight… Read more »