Tax rises on ordinary families and lack of compelling Tory message seen as biggest barriers to Cameron’s re-election

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Earlier this week we asked 1,898 Tory members to assess the danger that 25 factors… Read more »

William Hague says the Government will be seen as “in touch” if it reforms welfare and education

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter The first big-hitter to be interviewed properly about the terrible headlines of the past few… Read more »

Key Commons committee urges Cameron to state where the Government stands on European treaty

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter Given the glut of stories about tanker-driver-gate, I thought I'd focus on the Sunday Telegraph's… Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: The Daily Mirror’s Kevin Maguire to join 10 Downing Street in controversial Tory fightback

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Kevin Maguire is set to join the Number 10 Downing Street press operation in one… Read more »

Tories’ lead on economy down from +25% to +4%

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter In a poll for the Independent on Sunday/Sunday Mirror, ComRes has found that 72% of… Read more »

If Ministers wish to confront the unions, tanker drivers are not the right way to do it

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter Today's news is filled with stories about the fuel crisis (or non-crisis). The pattern of… Read more »

Cameron needs Growth, Grit and Grip

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter There's not many times that you wake up and are genuinely shocked by the news…. Read more »

How many Thusha Kamaleswarans will be maimed or murdered before the rest of us wake up?

A five year old child is one of the enchantments and glories of the human condition. Contemplating their elixir of… Read more »

Only 23% of Tory members expect an outright Tory majority after next election

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Most Tory members (54% over 30%) agree with the statement "the Budget produced some bad… Read more »

David Davis warns remoteness from working class Britain could be as toxic for Cameron as sleaze was for Major

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter It was only two weeks that David Cameron and George Osborne were basking in the… Read more »

It’s a crisis? Send for Fallon!

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter Michael Fallon's long media weekend began last Saturday afternoon when he got early notice… Read more »

George Osborne’s dynamic plan

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter I don't know whether George Osborne should or shouldn't have slapped VAT on hot… Read more »

Which of the following factors are the biggest threat to Tory chances at the next election?

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Public opposition to continuing spending cuts Tax rises on ordinary families The growth of UKIP… Read more »

When bad polls are good news for governments

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter Comres snapshot: Labour 47%, Conservatives 30%… Matthew Barrett reported yesterday evening that the latest… Read more »

Labour take 10% lead in ComRes poll for the first time since the election

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter In a poll for the Independent carried out by ComRes, Labour are given a 10%… Read more »