Update on the new comments system
The new comments system (explained here) is now operational across ConservativeHome except on these ToryDiary pages. The huge number of… Read more »
ICM suggests Tories are losing a little support
After the weekend polls showing Labour support down an ICM survey for The Guardian will disappoint CCHQ. The Tory lead… Read more »
Boris fulfils promise to hang portrait of The Queen at City Hall
What is the most electorally effective Tory policy and the most transformational Tory policy?
Over the weekend I published a leaflet from Lorraine Fullbrook that presented nine winsome Tory policies to the voters of… Read more »
“Labour are relying on diversionary tactics – continual lies and smears”
Those words come from a Tory briefing from 1979 highlighted by Alistair Cooke on the BlueBlog. Nothing much changes, eh?… Read more »
More than a quarter of the original A-List are no longer seeking a parliamentary seat
The publication of CCHQ's "priority list" of candidates here in May 2006 was a big moment in the four year… Read more »
Tories urge £600m investment in a new generation of scientists and engineers
The Conservatives have today urged Alistair Darling to adopt a £600m package to provide more science and training courses for… Read more »
Darling may be about to set second supertax trap for Tories
Jonathan Oliver and David Smith report that Alistair Darling may use this week's Budget to beef up the planned supertax… Read more »
Tories see England and St George as winning theme
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson writes for today’s Mail on Sunday about the massive response that greeted his response… Read more »
BPIX gives Tories 19% lead
BPIX is related to YouGov so the changes are compared to the most recent YouGov poll. Less than an hour… Read more »
Sunday Telegraph poll has Tories 17% ahead in first post-McBride survey
An opinion poll for The Sunday Telegraph puts the Tories 17% ahead. That's an increased lead of 4% and would… Read more »
Eddie George has died
Former Bank of England Governor Eddie George has died. David Cameron issued this statement: "I was very sad to hear… Read more »
Theme of Spring Forum will be ‘Routemap to Recovery’
Jonathan Isaby and I will both be at the party's Spring Forum in Cheltenham next weekend, 25th to 26th April. … Read more »
Sir Malcolm Rifkind makes the case against his own hope for a nuclear free world
The Daily Telegraph today publishes key extracts from a speech that Sir Malcolm Rifkind has given on his hope for… Read more »
Nick Herbert to investigate practicalities of charging housebuilders to invest in compensatory environmental protection
In the last couple of days the Tory leadership has been making a determined effort to show that green Conservatism… Read more »