Daily Mail admits story about Lord Ashcroft predicting a Labour victory was wrong
The Mail has said sorry for reporting a prediction the Tory peer never made
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Ashcroft on Aid: ‘We can’t afford it’
During the recent reshuffle the government shifted rightwards in both tone and substance . Cameron has long aimed to stop the Tory party from being known as the ‘nasty party’, but he is undoubtedly failing. This was reaffirmed today bytest
Budget 2012: Does Osborne think Caan, Ashcroft and Green are “morally repugnant”?
Kevin Meagher wonders what will happen the next time George Osborne meets the “morally repugnant” tax dodgers James Caan, Lord Ashcroft and Sir Philip Green.
£200m of aid budget to be spent on St Helena airport – after lobbying from Lord Ashcroft
The government has approved £200 million of the aid budget to be spent building an airport for St Helena – after lobbying from £127m tax dodger Lord Ashcroft.
Did Cameron use “loose language” to describe Ashcroft loan?
David Cameron faces accusations of using “loose language” to describe a loan to the Conservative party. But was the original loan from Michael Ashcroft?
Cameron knew Ashcroft tax status “in last month”
Liam Fox this afternoon admitted that David Cameron knew Lord Ashcroft was a non-dom “within the last month”. He refused to say when William Hague first knew.
Hague in June: I have no reason to think Ashcroft hasn’t complied
William Hague assured Tony Blair that Ashcroft would pay “tens of millions a year in tax”. In June, Hague said he had “no reason to think that he’s not complied.”
Facebook group on Lord Ashcroft’s tax status piles on the pressure
The reason for the Tories’ growing discomfort on the issue of Lord Ashcroft is that continuing lack of clarity about his tax status undermines their positioning
Cameron forced to amend “Ashcroft amendment” after dancing to piper’s tune
David Cameron hastily withdrew an amendment to the Constitutional Reform bill last night after it emerged Lord Ashcroft could be exempted from having to pay tax
The Tories: Why did they lose, and can they recover?
Just as Labour’s victory was fuelled by Conservative chaos, the Tories’ chances of a comeback will hinge on whether Labour can deliver on its promises.