Yesterday’s Conservative Policy Forum conference and the next manifesto. Verdict: Keep it snappy.
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter What should a manifesto be? Should it be an impressionistic sketch – all ideals,…
It’s May 2018. Britain has voted to leave the European Union.
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter The date is May 2018…* The exit polls were correct. Britain has voted to… Read more »
Despite what you read in the Sunday newspapers, Cameron’s leadership is not in danger
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Some spectacularly ill-timed press speculation this morning about David Cameron's future as Tory leader…. Read more »
ComRes is third pollster to give narrow lead to Out campaign… but “In” set for big win if PM can claim successful renegotiation
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Sunday morning update: The ComRes poll's topline finding that Labour's lead was down to… Read more »
What would George Osborne be doing if he was a Conservative rather than a Coalition Chancellor? It’s time for him to say so.
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter (C) i-Images This morning's newspapers are full of advice for George Osborne and that… Read more »
Warsi: Under a quarter of Britons think Muslims are compatible with the British way of life
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. Earlier today, Sunder Katawala at British Future tweeted the full text of Sayeeda Warsi's… Read more »
GDP shrank by 0.3 per cent in the last quarter of 2012
By Peter HoskinFollow Peter on Twitter Flat. That's how George Osborne is probably feeling this morning, and it also happens to… Read more »
Ruth Davidson moves to distance Scotland’s Conservatives from England’s
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. After David Cameron's speech on the EU comes one from Ruth Davidson today on… Read more »
Fraser Nelson is right – the Tories should stop saying that they’re paying down Britain’s debts
By Peter HoskinFollow Peter on Twitter You might have expected last night’s Conservative Party broadcast to do one of two things:… Read more »
David Cameron will enjoy this morning’s newspapers
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Yesterday I argued that Cameron's Europe speech would bring four benefits to the Conservative… Read more »
Who deserves most credit for today’s Cameron speech?
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Who deserves most praise for achieving today's commitment to hold an In/Out referendum and… Read more »
Ed Miliband issues the Anti People’s Pledge in PMQs
If any line abides from today’s session of PMQs, it will be one said by Ed Miliband. “My position is no,” quivered… Read more »
Cameron bets the farm on the kindness of strangers (and, more perilously still, of his party)
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. David Cameron delivers his speech on Europe at the Bloomberg HQ in London, ©… Read more »
Four reasons why Cameron’s In/Out pledge could be very good news for Conservative chances at the next election
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter There is a huge new divide in British politics. Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg… Read more »
Cameron’s historic pledge to Britain — Vote Conservative and you’ll get an In/Out referendum on Europe
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Published below are some embargoed extracts of the Prime Minister's much anticipated speech on… Read more »