The homophobe, the climate denier or the moderate – what next for the ECR?
We now have the three candidates for the leadership of the Conservative-dominated European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group in the European Parliament.
Conservatives
The lessons Labour should learn for any future coalition negotiations
Labour is well ahead in the opinion polls but the spade work has to be done now so the party is well-positioned for the possibility that the next election will result in another hung parliament.
Cameron’s “patronising drivel” is offensive and costs the same as EMA
The Tory flagship ‘family values’ policy, the Married Tax Allowance, has been found to have little impact on children’s lives, a new report from Demos reveals.
Will Nick agree with Nick?
Following Tory MP Nick Boles’s comments, what are the chances of a ‘Coalition Party’ standing at the next General Election?
Tory deal with the SNP “ludicrous”
A spokesman for the SNP has said: “There is no possibility whatsoever of a coalition deal with the Tories at Holyrood now or in the future… To suggest a deal is possible is simply ludicrous and reveals that the Tories still don’t understand how deeply opposed the vast majority of Scots are to what they represent.”
Party funding reform: Why the cap may not fit
The Coalition’s programme to reform the funding of political parties highlights the complexity of the problem, writes Dr Stuart Wilks-Heeg.
Battle for the ‘squeezed middle’ rumbles on
Conservative commentators are beginning to sense the unease over Tory policy on the ‘squeezed middle’, reports Liam Thompson.
Bad poll news for Labour and Tories on spending cuts
There was worrying news for both Labour and the Conservatives in the latest Sun/YouGov opinion poll this morning on public attitudes towards spending cuts.