Conservative Party
The madness of a “manifesto mandate”
A manifesto mandate for wider renegotiation, likely to be pursued by Cameron, is more worrying than the hollow gesture of a referendum after Lisbon is ratified.
New blow to Conservatives’ economic credibility
Claims made by the Conservative party at their conference last week about the rate of unemployment have been undermined by new research from the Trades Union Congress.
Cameron must drop IHT pledge to be a true progressive
This week the Progressive Conservatism Project at Demos published twelve tests that Cameron must meet by 2012 to fulfil his pledge to have governed as a progressive. One in particular stands out. The Conservatives cannot credibly claim to be progressive while supporting a cut in inheritance tax.
David Cameron’s speech: Reaction
Please find below passages from David Cameron’s speech and our commentary. We will be updating this throughout the afternoon so […]