The Tory reshuffle (live blog)
1112: Live blog continues here 1107: Theresa Villiers remains shadow transport secretary. 1103: Latest Speculation from James Forsyth at Coffee… Read more »
Osborne backs Labour’s “trillion pound bailout”
Interviewed on the Today programme George Osborne said that the Government had run out of options and has little choice… Read more »
First reactions to the return of Ken Clarke
Most reactions to Ken Clarke’s return on last night’s thread were positive. The same is true of reactions from bloggers… Read more »
Ken Clarke returns… as Shadow Business Secretary
Tory sources have confirmed that Ken Clarke is returning to the Tory frontbench. As we predicted last week, the Tory… Read more »
Has Theresa Villiers subtly shifted Tory aviation policy today?
Just a couple of months ago, Theresa Villiers explicitly distanced herself and the party from Boris Johnson’s ideas about an… Read more »
Hague repeats Cameron’s messages on the reshuffle
In advance of an imminent shadow cabinet reshuffle, widely expected to take place this week – maybe even tomorrow –… Read more »
Boris defends taxpayer-funded stay at Tory conference
This morning’s Independent on Sunday reports that Boris Johnson used public funds to pay the hotel bill for him and… Read more »
Tory peers under fire over low attendance at votes in the Lords
Today’s Sunday Telegraph carries a report that Conservative peers participate in far fewer House of Lords divisions than their Labour… Read more »
ComRes poll shows Tory lead increasing to 9%
Further to the news earlier tonight of a Tory lead of 13% opening up in a new YouGov poll, here… Read more »
New YouGov poll sees Tory lead increase to 13%
According to Political Betting – and also now confirmed by the Press Association – tomorrow’s Sunday Times carries a new… Read more »
Fundraising duo promise to ‘blow Labour out of water’
It was a story we under-reported one week ago but the recruitment of the much-respected hedge fund trader Stanley Fink… Read more »
David Cameron promises money saving environmentalism
Even those who are sceptical about global warming can probably see much to welcome in today’s announcement by David Cameron… Read more »
Eric Pickles wins grassroots’ confidence to be next Party Chairman
1,495 party members took part in our online survey on Wednesday and yesterday and Eric Pickles won the lion’s share… Read more »
David Cameron to launch new environmental policy this afternoon via a webcast
This afternoon David Cameron will be launching his latest proposals to create a low carbon Britain via a webcast. This… Read more »
Theresa Villiers vows to stop third runway at Heathrow
It appears that Gordon Brown has avoided a Cabinet rebellion on his go ahead for a third runway (R3) at… Read more »