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A new ComRes poll of PPCs shows a lack of commitment from Conservatives to green issues. Only 7% support the building of onshore wind.
The Tory Head of Press tweeted this morning that crime in London was at its lowest level for 10 years. But a candidate called London the crime capital of Europe.
A City AM Editorial today defends British finance and business interests. It described George Osborne’s policy as “short-sighted, ignorant of the empirical evidence”
The Telegraph‘s front page and Times reveal that at least 58 economists from around the world will argue that “David Cameron’s plan to axe £6 billion of government spending this year … could cost thousands of jobs and would risktest
Two former Conservative party members have defected to Labour over the Tory party’s approach to gay rights. Both criticised David Cameron by name.
The Conservative party manifesto will not include any of Left Foot Forward readers’ top five manifesto ideas. There overall green strategy has received some praise.
The OECD shows that the UK’s unemployment rate is below average for the world’s richest countries. The UK is at 7.6% compared to the OECD average of 8.6%.
The Conservative manifesto falls short against “twelve tests” set by Progressive Conservatives. It contains only 3 of the tests. The Labour manifesto has 5.
David Cameron has made climate change and a “new politics” key parts of his future offer. But his candidates are reluctant to show their commitment to either issue.
