Does Cameron really want rid of Jeremy Browne?
Were the next election to produce a hung Parliament, Browne would surely urge the formation of a second blue-yellow coalition.
Huzzah, Gov.uk is one today! But it’s still got some growing up to do
If some of the growing pains can be tranquilised, the Government’s digital agenda could become one of its most significant legacies.
Shout it from the rooftops: crime is down to a record low
Each crime that is prevented is a victory for civilised society – a victory that we should celebrate.
How Macmillan built 300,000 houses a year
There are some lessons in this for the modern day. Macmillan showed that the ruthless application of political will could achieve a surprising amount.
Eight years of decontamination have produced almost no serious change to the Tory brand
The kind of Tory Party that Cameron should have built is the one that is being set out by Robert Halfon on ConservativeHome this week.
Andrew Gimson’s PMQs sketch: Cameron backs Mitchell, and urges people to vote Tory for tax cuts
David Davis was among the MPs who strolled over to exchange friendly words with Mitchell. He is seen at Westminster as a vindicated man.
New employment statistics start to show slight improvements for the young and the long-term unemployed
As the headline job numbers improve, there’s still a long way to go for those at risk of being left behind.
Mitchell: If we can’t trust the West Midlands Police, can we trust the Met?
The use of “judge and jury” by the Police Federation turns out to be gloriously self-revelatory. It seems to believe that the appropriate one in this case is…itself.
The Al Madinah school and the limits of localism
Ultimately, there must always be a national standard, in schools or elsewhere – even if this is simply to ensure that the law of the land is applied.
Windsor UKIP acknowledge the truth that Farage denies – they risk letting Labour or the Lib Dems in
Local purples are standing aside for “like-minded” Conservative councillors.
Oh Danny, Danny: how could you do this to us?
We didn’t say what the Chief Secretary says we said about raising thresholds. Instead, Jill Kirby was making the point that the idea was originally a Tory one
There is nothing to lose in publicly falling out with the Lib Dems over green taxes
If our Coalition partners want to explain to voters why they want to keep energy bills high, bring it on.
The innocence of Andrew Mitchell
The Sunday Times reports that “a senior police officer has blown the whistle on what he claims was a conspiracy by Scotland Yard protection officers”.
Osborne answers one of our advance-questions about the Autumn Statement: it won’t be stuffed with tax sweeteners
This is largely unsurprising. The Chancellor won’t want voters to think that we’ve already reached the Land of Plenty.
What signal does it send to appoint the third Housing Minister in as many years?
It is an odd move at a time when housing is a crucial political battleground.