UKIP: Obsessed by immigration, under investigation & clueless
Appearing on last night’s Campaign Show on News 24, Lord Pearson said that he hadn’t “come here to deal with the minutiae” – ie. to talk about his manifesto.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Parties must come clean on fees to win student vote
Just a third of 16-25 year olds voted at the 2005 general election; as we approach polling day the main parties are attempting to engage young people.
Cameron slams Grayling on B&B remarks
Cameron slams Grayling on B&B owners. But Grayling refuses to regret his remarks and a Tory PPC has reiterated his opposition to equalising the age of consent.
Still not top of the class – Lib Dem finance policies fall short
The broad objectives of the Lib Dem finance proposals are to make banks smaller, encourage them to lend and help local businesses access capital.
David Clegg-eron, change you can’t believe in
David Cameron, in his party election broadcast last night, recycled seven Nick Cleggisms.
Election Focus – SDLP
When Margaret Ritchie won the leadership of the SDLP in February, she said: “I have an organisational plan and an agenda for change that will make us stronger.”
Not the Internet election after all
After all the pre-campaign excitement, this is turning out not to be the digital or Internet election. But blogging is still doing well amid all the debate hype.
Tory 24-hour u-u-turn on lobbying transparency
Conservative spin-doctors have got in touch to “clarify” that shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt had not actually said he supported a ban on secret lobbying.
Lib Dems ‘get’ climate change (but do the sums add up?)
The Liberal Democrats’ £3 billion green stimulus package has much to commend it. It shows they understand the need for a new, populist approach to climate issues.
Politics Summary: Tuesday, April 20th
Sign up to receive this daily email by 9am every morning. A new volcanic ash cloud from the Eyjafjallajökull has cast a renewed pall over Britain’s airports, which had been expected to return to operation throughout today. London’s airports willtest