Category Archives: ConDems
Poll to poll – government support dwindling
Latest polls from YouGov & Populus; YouGov – CON 41%, LAB 38%, LDEM 12% YouGov Condem approval rating (37% approve and 45% disapprove). Down 8 Populus – CON 39%(nc), LAB 37%(+4), LDEM 14%(-4) It appears that the opinion ratings of … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, Coalition government, ConDems, Politics
The return of the north-south divide?
A study undertaken by the BBC, presented by Mark Easton on the News that focused on the vulnerability of local areas to cuts raises some interesting questions and confirms our worst fears over the direction that this government plans to take us. … Continue reading
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Is Tory housing policy consistent with a ‘Big Society’?
I thought the Tories want to shape a ‘big society’ – you do not achieve that proposing an idea that would alter the makeup and social structure of many of the societies and communities the ‘big society’ concept is supposed … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, Coalition government, ConDems, Conservative Party, Grant Shapps, Politics
Quotes of the day – Laws the bottler
Coalition intimidated by King of spin “It is a fundamental principle of our independence that politicians cannot dictate who sits on the panel. It is for Question Time, not for political parties, to make judgments about impartiality and to determine … Continue reading
Free schools – an education revelation?
In the election campaign the Tories repeatedly cited Swedish ‘free schools’ as being some sort of blueprint for overhauling our own education system. What they did not tell us is that the ‘free schools’ in Sweden have not improved their … Continue reading
The noxious mix of the Condemnation
“My government’s legislative programme will be based upon the principles of freedom, fairness and responsibility.” Queen Elizabeth II As Nick Robinson mentioned “fairness” is Nick Clegg’s favourite word and “responsibility” David Cameron’s.” However we are quite right to question whether … Continue reading
Cuts, cuts, cuts!
“We will promote the radical devolution of power and greater financial autonomy to local government, including a full review of local government finance.”- Government statement last week No one disagrees that everyone will have to tighten their belts or that … Continue reading
Filed under Big Society, British Politics, Coalition government, ConDems, George Osborne, Politics
Clegg – not a leg to stand on
When Team CleggCam (sounds like a seedy hidden camera does it not?) opened Parliament yesterday I got a bit of a shock – it was as if we have gone back to two party politics. There are people that would argue … Continue reading
Cameron in typical Tory gimmick
We’d expect a spending cut to be something that made savings in real cash terms. We’re told today that Cameron’s team at his Cabinet table have taken a pay cut of 5% – that’s quite misleading. How can it be regarded … Continue reading
