David Cameron announces investigation into cash for access allegations will be led by Lord Gold
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter Before giving a speech to launch extra NHS spending on dementia, David Cameron addressed the… Read more »
Where’s the Party Chairman?
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter Since Peter Cruddas resigned as co-Treasurer of the Party in the early hours of Sunday… Read more »
The victims of Cruddas-gate aren’t the voters. They’re the donors.
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter The Cruddas affair was presented to suggest that the victims of his wiles are… Read more »
Cameron appoints Maude and Feldman to lead on urgent cross-party talks over political funding
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter I understand from senior sources that the Prime Minister has asked Francis Maude and… Read more »
Boris signs the People’s Pledge for an In/Out EU referendum
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. The People's Pledge has tweeted that Boris Johnson, while campaigning in Romford with Andrew… Read more »
The Government’s planning reforms look like another policy that will anger the Tory grassroots
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. There's a section of James Forsyth's Mail on Sunday column that's worth noting: "George… Read more »
Cameron must act quickly and introduce strict new caps on donations to political parties
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Sunday update: Peter Cruddas has now resigned. The Conservative Party has always run donor clubs… Read more »
Sunday Times says Tory donor invites donors to buy meetings with Prime Minister for £250,000
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Big story breaking tonight on front of Sunday Times. This is what we know… The… Read more »
Voters oppose the “granny tax” and 50p rate cut, but back raising the income tax threshold for lower earners
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. There are three polls out tonight from the Sunday papers which will give us… Read more »
Boris distances himself from the Budget, and proposes a London-only early intervention scheme
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. It must be close to the next London mayoral election: Boris Johnson is distancing… Read more »
A defence of the ‘Granny Tax’
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter On his blog Bagehot (David Rennie) wrote a defence of the "granny tax" that George…
The Sun’s anger at Osborne is a warning that Tory High Command is still failing to reach the strivers
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter After last year's Autumn Statement The Sun decided that George Osborne was the 'Tin Man'…. Read more »
Cameron claims minimum price for alcohol could save 9,000 lives over next decade
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter The Daily Mail is one of a number of newspapers to report this morning a… Read more »
The front pages lead on the pensioner tax hike. But read deeper, and you’ll find no consensus about yesterday’s budget
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter George Osborne lost control of his budget presentation but maintained a tight grip on… Read more »
George Osborne is still eating far too much of the pie
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter There are lots of things I liked in today's Budget. The movement towards lower corporation… Read more »