Cameron calls on Hain to answer the public’s questions or he should go
Interviewed by Andrew Marr this morning the Conservative leader said that Peter Hain cannot go on as yesterday – issuing… Read more »
Sunday Telegraph poll shows welfare reforms are a vote winner
An ICM poll in tomorrow’s Sunday Telegraph will put the Conservatives back on 40%, with Labour and the LibDems on… Read more »
Senior Tories “annoyed” at Sun’s coverage of Mori poll
Earlier today we noted the Mori survey for The Sun. The survey found that the Tories were 10% ahead but… Read more »
Tories 10% ahead but Brown still favoured as PM
An Ipsos Mori survey for The Sun gives the Tories a 10% lead. The Conservatives are steady on 42% and… Read more »
Conservatives must encourage more media diversity
There are two draft ‘media policy’ ideas that ConservativeHome would like to see fully embraced by the Tory leadership in… Read more »
Proof that the Hunting with Dogs legislation was a complete waste of parliamentary time
Interesting answers to a parliamentary question put down by Tory MP David Ruffley. Mr Ruffley asked the Home Office "how… Read more »
If Osborne succeeds in killing Brown’s economic reputation, it’s all over for Labour
On New Year’s Day we identified George Osborne as the Conservative to watch this year. He has the task of… Read more »
Implementation, implementation, implementation
Tony Blair had education, education, education as his electoral catchphrase. David Cameron said that he didn’t need three words, just… Read more »
Reclaiming the streets
David Cameron is in Bolton and Salford today, accompanied by David Davis. Cameron will make a speech on crime in… Read more »
Should MPs vote for above-inflation pay increases?
This morning’s FT reports that Gordon Brown and David Cameron are both urging their MPs to reject above-inflation pay increases… Read more »
It’s time for ‘fairer seats’
Just before Christmas ConservativeHome raised the issue of "unfair seats". On Monday’s Platform Conor Burns explained the problem in much… Read more »
Obamacons
Tories that support Obama. What should they be called? Obamacons? There are plenty of them about… An aide to George… Read more »
Live blog of PMQs from noon: Nick Clegg’s first outing
CONSERVATIVEHOME VERDICT: "Lots of Punch and Judy. No clear winner although Gordon Brown does appear to be leaving the door… Read more »
We’ll make British poverty history, say Cameron and Grayling
We won’t say much more about the Tory welfare reform package as here on incapacity benefit and here on the… Read more »
Tories to impose two year limit on Jobseekers’ Allowance and then it’s workfare
Over the last few days Chris Grayling and David Cameron have been unveiling tough-love policies on welfare. We’ve already had… Read more »