
Coalition looks solid but little support for an electoral pact
At ippr’s main fringe event at Tory conference, the idea of an electoral pact with the Liberal Democrats met with a pretty cool response from Tory delegates.

At ippr’s main fringe event at Tory conference, the idea of an electoral pact with the Liberal Democrats met with a pretty cool response from Tory delegates.

Join us for our live Conservative leader’s speech web chat from the Tory party conference in Birmingham as the prime minister delivers his address.

2020Health, the centre right think tank with close links to health secretary Andrew Lansley, is chaired by the CEO of a huge global network of health insurers.

Ruwan Subasinghe, a lawyer at the International Transport Workers’ Federation, on the background to the nation’s trade union laws.

After the announcement of a further £2bn cuts today it seems as though we can wave goodbye to the pre-election “efficiency savings” policy championed by the Tories.

Many within the Conservatives have dubbed those leading the review as being akin to a “dads army” and too close to the Scottish leadership for it to be effective.

This week saw the first International Development questions of the new coalition government; unfortunately it revealed the Conservatives are already fudging their promises on aid.

Scots Tories are braced for a fundamental inquiry into why their general election performance was so bad The review is likely to recommend greater autonomy from London.

The Conservative party is preparing for its leaders’ statement at 2.30pm. The recriminations are already taking place against the party’s poor campaign.

The Conservative Party are keen to open up offshore drilling. They want to open up an area of Ocean important for its whale and dolphin populations.