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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Calamity Grayling opposes Cameron’s unilateral bank tax
Calamity Chris Grayling has condemned the principle behind his own leader’s new banking policy.
Tories “are UKIP, but with an Armani tie”
David Cameron has criticised over his alliance with “the extreme right wing from Eastern Europe”, calling them “the nasty party” and “nasty Little Englanders”.
Why we need for a compulsory register of lobbyists
It’s time for a compulsory register of lobbyists, especially with so many incoming Tory MPs and current Tory peers involved in the lobbying industry.
Digital Britain: the Cameron edition
The Digital Economy Bill would have been an ideal way for the Tories to differ from Labour; instead, Conservative peers have helped make a bad bill even worse.
Tories must come clean on cuts to voluntary sector
Society’s (and government’s) most intractable problems would be delayed, not expedited, by a Tory victory in May.
Tory high-speed rail attack backfires
David Cameron & Boris Johnson clashed over high-speed rail today, with the Mayor insisting more research was needed in to the Tories’ plans for a Heathrow link.
New Tories? MEP Roger Helmer: Friend of Kaminski and climate denier
David Cameron’s attempts to detoxify the Tories took another step backwards this week when one his leading MEPs launched a full on defence of Michal Kaminski.
UUP-Tory alliance a “mongrel relationship”
Former UUP deputy leader Lord Kilclooney describes the UUP-Tory pact a “mongrel relationship”, while Conor McGinn calls it “an albatross around Cameron’s neck”.
Cameron accused of “sham marriage” with Ulster Unionists
The decision by the Northern Ireland assembly to vote in favour of the devolution of policing & justice powers to Stormont has received a largely warm welcome.