Comparing the views of party members and party voters
When we publish the results of the ConservativeHome monthly polls we focus on the views of party members although non-member… Read more »
Ken Clarke can’t see Britain joining Euro in his political lifetime
Excellent performance by Ken Clarke on Andrew Marr’s programme in which in predicted that Britain wouldn’t join the Euro in… Read more »
The Tories are heading for a landslide victory
The second Brown bounce is well and truly over according to opinion polls. The punters have turned more strongly against… Read more »
Now it’s John Prescott’s turn to launch a Labour-supporting website
They’re like London buses at the moment. First Derek Draper’s LabourList, now John Prescott’s ‘Go 4th‘. Geddit? The Observer has… Read more »
Daniel Kawczynski MP persists in his complaint about police’s arrival in his office
On Thursday the Speaker accused Daniel Kawczynski MP of "rushing" to judgment on the appearance of police officers at his… Read more »
Chris Grayling vows “zero tolerance” of small crimes
When David Cameron moved Chris Grayling to the Home affairs slot he wanted a "pub ready"* spokesman on the issue… Read more »
Tories condemn “repugnant” proposal to pay £12,000 to families of dead IRA terrorists
Northern Ireland’s ‘Consultative Group on the Past’, co-chaired by Lord Eames and Denis Bradley, is to ask Gordon Brown to… Read more »
George Osborne targets Labour’s “endless announcements” as fears grow of recession worse than the 1980s
Shadow Chancellor George Osborne has issued this statement: “With unemployment rising faster than anywhere else, and businesses closing every day,… Read more »
The self-evident nonsense of Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown has just been on the Today programme repeatedly refusing to admit that he has presided over ‘boom and… Read more »
Eric Pickles gears up to lovebomb the Liberal Democrats (again and again and again)
Eric Pickles will be getting his night’s rest on a Sleeper train to Cornwall. After an evening speaking engagement he’s… Read more »
Introducing ‘Red Toryism’
(Image from Prospect Magazine – to accompany a forthcoming feature from Philip Blond). I’ve just returned from the launch of… Read more »
Theresa Villiers to ensure MPs can vote on Heathrow expansion
Next week will see the latest move in Theresa Villiers’s campaign against the third runway at Heathrow. The Conservatives have… Read more »
David Cameron to set out the four aims of “Progressive Conservatism”
David Cameron is making a speech to Demos this afternoon in which he will set out the four aims of… Read more »
Business leaders warm to the idea of a Conservative Government
A survey of business leaders for today’s Independent suggests that they are warming to the idea of a Conservative Government… Read more »
Police entered ANOTHER Tory MP’s office
The BBC has the story of the police’s arrival at Daniel Kawczynski MP’s Commons office. Thursday update: The Speaker has… Read more »