Tory MP: Tuition fee rise is a good thing for teenagers
Tory MP for Carlisle John Stevenson told his local paper it would be a good thing it “certain sections of youngsters” no longer wished to go to university.
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Has the UUP/Tory link hit the rocks?
Is the Conservative Party’s electoral link with the Ulster Unionists about to come to an end? Ed Jacobs reports on the latest developments in Northern Ireland.
Tory council leader calls protesters “an ugly, badly-dressed student rabble”
The Tory leader of Oxfordshire council sparked anger by tweeting: “County Hall invaded by an ugly, badly-dressed student rabble. God help us if this is our future.”
Another week, another Tory tax exile – only this time the Daily Mail sinks him
They just don’t seem to learn. Barely a week after appointing famed billionaire tax avoider Sir Philip Green to advise the Government on cost-cutting, the Tories have been at it again, trying to appoint multi-millionaire tax exile David Rowland as Tory Party Treasurer.
Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance”
Tory MP for Esher and Walton Dominic Raab is threatening legal action against campaign group 38 Degrees for having the temerity to publish his publically available email address – [email protected] – on their ‘contact your MP’ system.
Cynical Tories will take from poor to buy votes of better off
The Tories are taking the pocket money and future assets of our poorer children to buy the votes of the better off, evidenced by their marriage tax plans.
The nasty party’s Easter resurrection
David Cameron is coming under increasing pressure after a covert tape-recording in which Chris Grayling said hotel owners should be allowed to ban gay couples.
Immigration: The limits to limits
Only the Tories have promised to cap immigration levels; they’ve been reluctant to specify the details, so it’s unclear which flows they’d cap, or their level.
Tories heading to wrong destination over use of education data
How should we rate which schools are best? It is one of the biggest questions for those writing education policy.
Tory cheek on council tax rises
The Sun today reports that council tax “has doubled under Labour” – But 30 of the 50 councils with the highest rate of council tax increases are run by Tories.