Cynical Tories thought fuel dispute would be their “Thatcher moment”
The Conservative Party has sent out a secret memo to constituency associations revealing the cynical opportunism behind their ramping up of the fuel dispute.
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Tories in Scotland: A tale of two parties
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has come under fresh pressure as a poll of grassroots party members points to a complete collapse in support for her.
Edwina Currie is good at making people cry
Alex Hern reports on heartless Edwina Currie and how good she is at making people cry
Women, politics and the crisis: We cannot ignore gender in politics
Vera Baird QC presents the state of politics for women today.
Bell Pottinger is sleazy, but lobbying can be so much more
Jonny Mulligan makes the case for positive lobbying, rather than the sad sleaze of Bell Pottinger and slimeball Peter Bingle.
Hannan: Tough on knowledge, tough on the causes of knowledge
Alex Hern goes over Daniel Hannan’s performance on Question Time.
Sign my petition to drop Lansley’s monster
Dr. Kailash Chand calls for the NHS bill to be dropped, and introduces his petition which he hopes you will sign to help him
A-list Tory ‘asks’ how we can stop the poor from having too many kids
Alex Hern reveals star Tory Harriet Baldwin’s “questions” about whether poor parents ought to be punished for having too many children.
Tartan tabbies: Fat-cat Scottish judges seek pay rise
Ed Jacobs covers the astonishing claim by senior Scottish judges that their £170k salary leaves them underpaid.
Trouble ahead for Cameron: Majority of Euro rebels were from class of 2010
The majority of the Tory rebels in last night’s European referendum vote in the Commons were newly elected MPs, spelling troubled times ahead for David Cameron.