Hanging tough on the question of debates is paying off for Cameron
The Greens are eating into Labour’s vote share already – and now Plaid Cymru and the SNP will take the stage to hurt Miliband even further.
A tartan hostage to fortune
The new Tory poster predicts ‘chaos for Britain’ if the SNP prop up Miliband – but what if they end up propping up us?
The breakup of the Coalition is coming. But when? And how?
Could it last until the election campaign? Or will it shatter on Budget Day? We look for answers.
Downing Street mulls involving party members in any Coalition endorsement
It tells this site that “the wider party would have to be involved”.
Andrew Gimson’s PMQs sketch: Sir Peter Tapsell shows the House how it is done
Three MPs asked serious questions about the Chilcot Inquiry. Reckless at least managed to be brief. Clegg looked very, very sad.
Boris for Chairman?
A post he could hold, with the right to attend Cabinet, while staying as Mayor.
Interview: Grayling – As Lord Chancellor, “it’s an advantage not being a lawyer”
“So you don’t arrive at a decision because you’re a barrister and therefore you favour the bar or because you’re a solicitor and therefore you favour the solicitors’ firms.”
Will the “Shy Tories” clinch another General Election?
The polls last year understated the Conservative vote for the actual elections that took place.
Low pay is about more than just pay
A living wage is a well-meaning idea, but it’s also deeply problematic. Far better to sort out the tax and benefits system first.
Should we be worried about an alleged ‘purge’ of Tory candidates? In a way.
The treatment of would-be candidates and non-40/40 PPCs threatens to drive out all but the very rich and the very ambitious.
We should say no – but not never – to new surveillance proposals
The balance of the argument is strongly against them. But this might change – and there are few absolutes when the balance of liberty and security is weighed.
An open letter to the Party Chairman: Let members approve any coalition deal
After all, they deserve a vote – and they can be trusted with one too.
As Cameron talks better security in Washington, Clark plans more localism in Britain
The Cities Minister wants to see counties follow cities in gaining more powers.
Has Osborne decided to back Boris? (QTWTAIN Alert.)
It means: Question To Which The Answer Is No. (Copyright: John Rentoul of the Independent on Sunday.)
Cameron’s House needs a Welcome Mat
The Conservative campaign needs some warmth, uplift and outreach. That means focus on what helped Thatcher and Macmillan to win elections – housing.