John Major attacks the ‘Larceny of the Lottery’
As Prime Minister, John Major oversaw the introduction of Britain’s National Lottery. At the time he faced Labour suggestions that… Read more »
Oaten quits leadership race
Mark Oaten’s LibDem leadership bid is over. He was unable to win support from any MP other than Lembit Opik… Read more »
“The nation of the second chance”
"Dave" dived straight in. His serious tone made me listen up more than a flamboyant start would have: "Today I… Read more »
Vote now!
How is David Cameron doing? Is modernisation going too fast? Too slowly? What do you think of William Hague’s performance?… Read more »
Commenting guidelines
We’re not all experts on using HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language, a type of programming code), so here’s an idiot’s… Read more »
PMQ’s
Party leaders’ topics: Cameron on the cost of ID cards and whether Brown supported them, and then on renewable energy… Read more »
CH social
FAO: Anyone going to hear David Cameron’s speech to the Centre for Social Justice tonight (sold-out last week). As there… Read more »
True Blue Shireen Ritchie to front Priority List
Today’s Times notes that Shireen Ritchie is to replace Simon Mort as Chairman of the Candidates’ Committee. The Times suggests… Read more »
Portillo’s regress
I enjoyed my Newsnight outing yesterday and it was good to see the BBC giving airtime for the Tory Party… Read more »
Save the planet whilst eating your lunch…
David Cameron is playing Gandhi again: “In my New Year message, I said we should remember Mahatma Gandhi’s words and… Read more »
Tell Newsnight what you think of David Cameron…
Tonight (Tuesday) at 10:30pm, Newsnight will be taking an interactive look at David Cameron’s Conservative Party. You can watch the… Read more »
Cameron delights Right with police reforms
"Cameron In Clash With Right-Wing Over Police Reforms." That mischievous headline appears in this morning’s Independent but it could hardly… Read more »
A liberal future
What can Liberal Democrat Youth and Students tell us about the future of their party? As reported recently, the Conservatives… Read more »
‘New politics’ in evidence in sex offenders controversy
If Michael Howard had still been Tory leader he would have called for Ruth Kelly’s resignation by now. Not being… Read more »
Cameron woos ‘Curtisland’
Shortly after last May’s General Election John O’Sullivan encouraged the Tory Party to recognise that it would struggle to keep… Read more »