The hypocrisy of Cameron’s attack on “vested interests”
David Cameron attacked “vested interests” at the weekend. But his own front bench has received close to £200,000 from the financial services sector.
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Conservatives under microscope of US media
The US media is turning a more critical eye to the British Conservative party. The New York Times focuses on the “posh” strand running through the Tories.
Conservative social action campaign in chaos
The Conservative party’s ‘Cash Gordon’ campaign was backfiring badly this morning. Hundreds of tweets denigrating the Tories appeared on their home page.
Tory race row in east London
The Conservative party have airbrushed ethnic minority candidates from campaign leaflets. Left Foot Forward today publishes the literature in full.
Obama online chief questions Tories’ digital strategy
The Conservative party’s online innovations are documented in the new edition of Wired. But will their investment gain them a single extra vote.
Did Rosindell deliver the leaflets he denies approving?
Andrew Rosindell’s protestations that he did not “write or approve” an immigration leaflet look increasingly weak. He was campaigning the day it was delivered.
Nasty Party: Conservatives uncovered
The attempted detoxification of the Conservative brand is failing. A survey for Conservative Home shows Tory members obsessed by immigration, crime, and tax cuts.
Government shaken by rebellion on Energy Bill
A cross-party group came within eight votes of passing a new green standard for power plants last night. Poor Lib Dem turnout has been blamed for the failure.
Cameron overclaims party’s online engagement
Speaking at a conference this morning, David Cameron claimed 150,000 people had engaged in his party’s manifesto process. The claim is out by a factor of 25.
Is Cameron going to take the ‘public’ out of public services?
David Cameron’s co-operative proposal should be judged on its merits. But mutual solutions must empower parents, patients, pupils and service users. Veteran stalwarts of the Co-operative Movement may not be able to stifle a wry smile after seeing the Conservativetest