What politicians really mean when they say “I don’t pay attention to opinion polls”
Over at Atlantic.com Dana Milbank has compiled "A Berlitz guide to Washington English". Here are a few of her ‘translations’…… Read more »
We’re recruiting…
ConservativeHome has been going for almost three years now. It’s come a long way and we believe it is still… Read more »
IWantAReferendum organise votes in marginal constituencies on the EU Treaty (that a new report confirms is the same as the EU Constitution)
An all-party committee of MPs has today accused the Government of downplaying the importance of the new EU Treaty. The… Read more »
One month of Nick Clegg
At last week’s two hour special meeting of the shadow cabinet Michael Ashcroft’s polling team gave a presentation on the… Read more »
Hefferism
Have you watched Telegraph TV’s new politics programme, Right On? It’s well worth twelve minutes of your time. It’s perfect… Read more »
What the Tories should do next…
Suggested next steps for the Conservatives are the focus of the main leader in today’s Telegraph. The leader begins by… Read more »
Live blog of PMQs: Cameron probes Brown on Northern Rock
3.15pm round-up: Iain Dale notes that the Speaker forgot to call Nick Clegg. Ben Brogan is correct to point out that… Read more »
Alistair Burt joins Whip’s Office with important development role
One of the weaknesses of the Cameron operation has been inadequate attempts to involve the whole parliamentary party in the… Read more »
Tories say enough is enough as Labour raid good causes budget again to pay for Olympics incompetence
4.30pm update: The Government has now assured the Conservatives that this will be the last raid on National Lottery funds. … Read more »
Chris Grayling at his best
Chris Grayling has sent a list of questions to Peter Hain. Here are the main ones: When were you first… Read more »
David Cameron’s press conference focuses on restoring trust in politics
ITN’s Tom Bradby and BBC’s Nick Robinson listen to David Cameron at this morning’s regular press conference held by the… Read more »
The Conservative Daily
We have now initiated a daily email to highlight key content on ConservativeHome and to summarise the main news stories… Read more »
George Osborne must not renew his pledge to continue Brown’s spending binge
Over the last few years Brown has presided over a massive growth in the size of the state. The low… Read more »
Another angle to George Osborne’s £500,000
Ben Brogan notes that Labour is doing its best to big up the Osborne donations story but there really is… Read more »
Lansley: It is still wrong to take organs without consent
BBC News is headlining Gordon Brown’s surprising announcement today that he prefers "a system of "presumed consent" – where hospitals… Read more »