Category Archives: Conservative Party
Clegg’s standing leg swings to Labour
Populus have certainly been busy recently. The polling arm of The Times newspaper have published another set of revealing results, by far the most interesting of opinion they garnish is the fact that 7/10 people asked believe Clegg has sold … Continue reading
Gove has a point…
I never thought I would see the day where I would agree with the sentiments expressed by Michael ‘two tier’ Gove, nevertheless that is the case. He has expressed the need to increase the quantity and quality of vocational training … Continue reading
Coulson’s appointment reflects badly on the PM
Whilst Andy Coulson comes under increasing pressure to resign from the opposition benches, there has been little in the way of assessing how wise his appointment was in the first place. In other words did David Cameron show remarkably poor … Continue reading
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
When is Clegg ditching his yellow tie for a blue one?
The letter Cameron & Clegg sent to cabinet ministers to remind them to focus on the deficit, or making cuts to disproportionately hit the poor and women is leading me to ask when Clegg is planning to ditch his yellow tie, … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, Conservative Party, Nick Clegg, Politics
Tory double agents conspire to politically assassinate Lib Dems
Let us be clear. The people of Wales, Scotland and parts of England where local elections will be held at the same time as the proposed referendum on AV, do have the mental capacity to make two separate choices on … Continue reading
Insight to the Tory right
Davis having a good stir We can always rely on members on the right of the Conservative party to shed light on internal strife at the best of times, let alone when engaged in an uncomfortable coalition. That job of … Continue reading
Conflicting Tory stories
It has now come light that a prominent Conservative benefactor had been lobbying the government against the Forgemasters loan. Andrew Cook head of engineering firm William Cook Holdings has donated £500,000 and over £50,000 worth of flights to the Conservative … Continue reading
The ‘Clegg clanger’
If an elected Member of Parliament does not have the answer to a question it is standard procedure to duck, dive or avoid the question by going on the offensive – in a manner that does not fit the question … Continue reading
