Lib-Con councils provide warning for progressives
Liberal Democrats pitch themselves as centre-left progressives. But in 18 councils they have formed governing coalitions with the Tories.
Conservative Party
Tory National Insurance cut is regressive
The IFS have reported on the three parties’ tax and spend plans. They shows that the Tory’s cut to National Insurance is regressive.
Tory PPC forced to delete homophobic remarks from website
A Conservative Party candidate who described homosexuality as “not ‘normal’ behaviour” and defended section 28 has pulled the remarks from his website.
Conservatives represent the old politics
The Ulster Conservatives and Unionists has formally launched its manifesto for the general election.
Tory attack video full of lies
The latest Conservative Party attack viral has been slammed by fact-checkers for a series of made up statistics on school discipline, quangos and job losses.
Colour drains from “Vote Blue, Go Green”
A new ComRes poll of PPCs shows a lack of commitment from Conservatives to green issues. Only 7% support the building of onshore wind.
“Same old Tories” have missed their progressive moment
Centre-Left pressure group Compass today launches a new pamphlet and website looking at how David Cameron missed his chance to change the Conservative Party.
The Conservative manifesto: a progressive perspective
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.
Tory candidates won’t sign up to climate change or new politics
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.
The week political opportunism replaced Tory fiscal hawkishness
This week has been dominated by Conservatives blocking three Labour tax rises and introducing two new tax cuts. They are not committed to fiscal responsibility.